The Smith family captures value from cover crops twice—first as high-quality cattle feed and then as biological fuel for ...

Turnout for the first time is a critically important stage in the development of weanling cattle. Calves born last autumn will have been placed on a bespoke ration post weaning, one which has been ...

FAULKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA, US – Agtegra Cooperative on March 11 announced plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art feed mill in Faulkton, South Dakota.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Agtegra Cooperative is planning to build a new feed mill near Faulkton, South Dakota. The 100,000-ton facility will focus on biosecurity and produce bulk feed for ...

Data captured would allow feed mills to adjust ground ingredients from batch to batch to meet precise animal nutritional needs.

The cooperative said the 100,000-ton facility will produce complete grind-mix bulk feed, primarily for swine and poultry farms, using local corn, along with soybean meal and other ingredients.

Changing feeds in dairy cow transition diets can help reduce costs. “Most of you are feeding some straw to your dry cows,” said Phil Cardoso, associate prof ...