Livestock

Concentrate mixing accuracy matters most on the priciest ingredients. Weigh meal to target, premix minerals and audit actual versus formulated monthly.

A heifer TMR ration in summer needs small, fresh batches, the right chop length and plenty of water and shade. Here's when the loader bucket stops cutting it.

Free RFID tags pay off when you keep feedlot feed records per pen. Link delivered feed to weight gain and catch problem pens before month-end.

Heat stress cattle feeding comes down to bunk timing. Feed in the cool hours, mix smaller fresh loads, push up often and keep water ahead of demand.

A drought feeding plan built around the feed mixer stretches forage when the rains fail. Count the stack early, change rations slowly and stop the sorting.