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Purchasing Low-Cost Opportunity Feeds, Feeding to Nutritional Requirements, Managing Feed Wastage Reduces Feed Costs

A swine nutritionist with Western Ag Supply says by purchasing low-cost opportunity feed ingredients, feeding according to nutritional requirements and managing feed wastage pork producers can reduce their feed costs and improve their profitability.
“How to Save Money on Your Hog Operations” is the focus of the second webinar in the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board’s 2023 spring seminar series. Dr. Dan Sotto, a swine nutritionist with Western Ag Supply, says with feed costs making up 65-70 percent of a typical farm’s budget there’s a growing need to make every dollar count.

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Drought Is Expanding—Is Grass Tetany a Risk for Your Cattle?

Video: Drought Is Expanding—Is Grass Tetany a Risk for Your Cattle?

Grass tetany in cattle may become a serious concern this winter and early spring as drought conditions continue to expand. In this video, Paul Beck, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, explains why drought increases the risk of grass tetany and what cattle producers should be watching for in their herds.