Keeping a tight grip on feed costs is a priority for every beef farmer, but creep feeding suckled calves can be a good return on investment. Maximising the calf’s efficiency at this early stage is ...
Suckler producers considering creep-feeding calves should do it now rather than wait until weaning to take advantage of good feed conversion rates. Speaking to Farmers Weekly at the Royal Welsh Show, ...
When and why spring-born suckled calves should be introduced to concentrate is always a hot topic of conversation but with this year's prolonged dry hot weather and shortage of grass, additional ...
Many calves have already been weaned, but the benefits of creep feeding extend beyond summer months. And with drought conditions in parts of the Midwest, cow-calf producers may be needing to ...
Many suckler producers creep feed for much of the grazing season, to optimise weaning weight. Feeding meal to young calves is much cheaper per kg of live weight gain than feeding them when they are ...