Study finds early life nutrition affects health, performance, carcass traits

Research shows that beef-on-dairy calves can be healthier and more profitable with the right early-life nutrition. Iowa State Extension Beef Specialist Denise Schwab tells Brownfield their two-and-a-half-year study followed 120 calves focusing on the level of starch and fiber in the diet, and how that impacted performance later in life.   She says they noticed some […]

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