Planning for winter feed

摘要

Alate, wet spring put a double whammy on beef producers who rely on winter feed. Most producers used up most — if not all — of their hay carryover, so are starting with no reserves.Plus, the weather delayed, and in some cases, prevented hay from being harvested. All of which makes winter feed planning even more critical this year.There are many ways to approach winter feed planning, but a simple one is to calculate feed needs versus feed available. Start with an inventory of all the cattle that you plan to winter, including replacement heifers, backgrounding calves and bulls, inaddition to the main cow herd.