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Smith Fertilizer & Grain stocks and has access to a wide variety of minerals from the two leading manufacturers, Kent and Hubbard. Today I will discuss what some of these products are, and how and...
I recently sat down with Dr. Shelby Roberts, Alltech technical sales support, to take a closer look at calf gut health, the importance of nutrition during the first weeks of the calf’s life, and...
With record high calf prices, keeping replacements heifers now is more expensive than ever before. This makes nutrition through breeding season and into gestation critical for a positive economic ret...
It’s almost spring calving time! Getting your new calves home is an exciting time, and the possibilities for the coming show season are endless! However, nothing can erase those feelings faster ...
Hello, my name is CD Brinegar and I am the newest feed salesmen for Smith Fertilizer and Grain. I am based out of the Albia office and will be covering the South and East half of the SFG area.
As winter temperatures fall, a calf uses more energy for maintenance, resulting in less energy available for growth and immune function. Preparing and planning for the cold is essential for calves to ...
Harvest is under way during the good weather we are experiencing. The crops are yielding good, which may be challenging available space for storage. Long term storage of feedstocks may require some ex...
This week I want to talk about stress - both yours and your herd's. Weaned calves are under stress, and with it being harvest time so are those of you who row crop. Here's how SFG can help bot...
"The development of fertility in both heifers and bulls can be strongly affected by nutrition, starting in utero. Ensuring proper nutrition for the entire herd, not just the cows, is essential fo...
Weaning is one of the most challenging events of a calf’s life. Multiple stressors such as removal of the dam, exposure to novel feed sources, a different environment, and commingling are experi...
