Episode 83: Improve Your Bottom Line with the Power of Feed Testing

Now that cattle feed has been—or is being—harvested, it’s a good time to start thinking about testing it. While a visual check can help you spot the difference between good and poor-quality feed, it won’t tell you much about energy or protein levels. Only a feed test can give you that information. In this episode, we’ll talk about why feed testing matters, how to do it properly, and how to make sense of the lab results.

 

Relevant Links: 

Improving Your Bottom Line With the Power of Feed Testing (article)

Have You Had Your Feed Tested? (article)

Feed Quality, Testing & Analysis For Beef Cattle (webpage)

A Tool for Evaluating the Economic Value of Feeds Based on Nutrient Content (interactive tool)

Weaning (webpage)