1. Should I consider ammoniating wheat straw? Published: October 13, 2008
2. We have some wheat to bale for hay. How do we harvest it? Published: October 13, 2008
3. Are drought-stricken corn stalks that are black and earless still a risk after several hard freezes for pregnant cows? Published: October 13, 2008
4. I have a question about the amount of corn gluten I'm feeding to my calves. I'm feeding four pounds of one-half dry corn gluten and one-half corn and eight pounds of hay. The calves weigh four hundred pounds. I'm told this is too much gluten, but I'm also told 14 to16 percent protein is recommended for growing calves. Can you assist me with any information? Published: October 13, 2008
5. What are some common clinical symptoms that cattle are suffering from grass tetany? Published: October 13, 2008
6. What are the optimum and maximum level of wet distillers you would recommend in receiving diets? I know up to 40 percent is acceptable when cattle are on feed, but I'm looking for a recommendation on receiving cattle. Published: October 13, 2008
7. How does the starch in corn interfere with forage digestion in the rumen? I've heard if you feed up to four pounds per head, per day, it does not interfere. If the cattle are eating nine pounds of corn and ten pounds of hay, is there anything wrong with this? Published: October 13, 2008
8. How many acres of corn stalks do I need for my cows? Published: October 10, 2008
9. What is the value of irrigated soybean stubble baled behind the combine? Can it be used in cow rations? Can it be mixed with liquid corn (corn condensed distillers solubles)? Published: October 10, 2008
10. Have had several clients wonder if they can feed wet distillers to beef cattle running on cornstacks that are in third trimester. Is it cost prohibitive or are there other least cost alternatives? Another question was can you limit consumption with salt so they can feed every three days? Published: October 10, 2008
11. How many acres does it take to run a beef cow? Published: October 10, 2008
12. I buy orphan calves to raise. Depending on the calf, we may add it to our herd or sell. I have one that is about 150 lbs. The last few days when he urinates it is bloody. What and why? Published: October 10, 2008
13. What is the economic advantage of BVD PI negative cattle in the feed lot compared to controls; ie cattle with shedders or PI positive animals in the pen. Published: October 10, 2008
14. Is vitamin A stored? Published: October 10, 2008
15. The requirements are listed in grams. How do I calculate if the requirements are met? Published: October 10, 2008
16. How much DDG is being used in cattle feed in Nebraksa? Are cattle producers concerned with the concentration of phosphate in DDG? Published: October 09, 2008
17. Where can I find information on how to groom my market steer and how to feed him? Published: October 09, 2008
18. What are the characteristics of a good cowherd supplementation program? Published: October 09, 2008
19. What is the best method of castrating a bull calf? When is the best time to do it? Published: October 09, 2008
20. What should I consider when culling my cow herd? Published: October 09, 2008
21. I have the chance to rent a field of soybean with a lot of beans left in the field and soybean plants that were blown over and beans left on them. Any risk grazing cows on the bean field? Published: October 09, 2008
22. Can you provide me with information on feeding steers in Wisconsin? Published: October 09, 2008
23. I have some high nitrate feed (milo with 2,483ppm nitrate). What can I do to feed this to cows? Published: October 09, 2008
24. How much will it cost to raise 1 lb of beef? Published: October 09, 2008
25. How do handle flies on the cattle? We have sprayed, used minerals for that purpose moved their feeding spot, nothing helps. What can I do? Published: October 09, 2008
26. Is the vitamin A content of stored forages stable? Published: October 09, 2008
27. How should high urea supplements be used in beef cattle rations? Published: October 09, 2008
28. McDonald's news releases make it sound like they prefer to buy beef that hasn't routinely been fed antibiotics. What is the true situation? Published: October 09, 2008
29. I have a heifer that has just had her first calf three days ago. She is acting very aggressively toward the calf even to the point of not allowing it to nurse. If she is eating feed or confined in a chute, the calf can nurse; otherwise she is kicking the calf and/or butting the calf all over the corral. What can we do to fix the problem rather than forcing her to let the calf nurse? Published: October 09, 2008
30. We have 110 cows and want to run 3 mature bulls together with the herd. These bulls have never run together before. Is the risk of them fighting too great? If they do fight, any suggestion on how to separate them? Published: October 09, 2008

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