*This is an excerpt from Beef Cattle Management in Uncertain Times
Make sure that cattle have access to a free-choice, complete mineral supplement. Minerals are an important component of beef cattle diets and help support maintenance, growth, lactation, and immune status. Beef cattle mineral requirements change with varying stages of production. Additionally, producers may notice that mineral intake will fluctuate throughout the year based on environmental conditions, the forage base, and supplementation strategy used in the operation. Mineral Requirements for Beef Cattle in Alabama and Considerations for Mineral Supplementation in Cow-Calf Operations describe basic minerals required by beef cattle and provide examples of potential mineral supplementation strategies depending on the time of the year:
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