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  • Cows eating around a hay ring in winter

    Quick Tips for Wintering Beef Cattle in Alabama

    As colder temperatures enter the Southeast, now is a good time to review some practical tips for wintering a beef cattle herd. While many of...
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    Self-limiting Feeds for Beef Cattle

    An intake limiter allows cattle free-choice access to feed while also controlling consumption. It is a useful tool for producers nee...
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    Sand Mountain Elite Heifer Development Program

    The Sand Mountain Elite Heifer Development Program is a forage-based development program for yearling heifers consigned by cattle pr...
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    Feeding Broiler Litter to Beef Cattle

    The cattle-feeding industry has been built largely on the use of by-products. Most beef producers take into account the public...
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    Replacement Heifer Sales in Alabama Video Series

    Members of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System animal sciences and forages team developed a video series that discusses topics related ...
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    Nutritional Strategies for Bull Development and Maintenance

    Beef bulls must be developed properly after weaning to become productive herd sires. The following nutritional management guidelines...
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    Transitioning to a Defined Calving Season

    Beef cattle operations that use a defined calving season can improve their economic and herd performance success. Learn steps to dev...
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    Freezer Beef Reference Guide

    Beef cattle producers may periodically consider retaining ownership of calves post weaning and growing them through the finishing phase for ...
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    Beef Cattle Management in Uncertain Times

    Cattle markets have been extremely volatile recently in the wake of COVID-19, and many Alabama stockyards have temporarily suspended operati...
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    Livestock Drinking Water Quality

    In this video, Eve Brantley, an Alabama Extension water specialist, discusses the importance of having a high quality livestock drinking wat...
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