Posted by SLN Staff on Aug 27th, 2014 | Comments Off on Fodder System Update – Sustainable Feed & Grains For Farm Animals
The weather outside stays cold near freezing in the winter and it becomes difficult for farms animals to graze and feed from the pastures during the winter. Fodder production system that we are using has proven effective in growing commercial feed for the animals. We have been successful in growing barley in the cooler temperatures. Our feed in a box system is useful for feeding several types of...
Posted by SLN Staff on Aug 14th, 2014 | Comments Off on Feeding and Nutrition of Livestock – Beef & Dairy Cattle
Forage such as silage, pasture, and hay are the feed most natural to all beef and dairy cattle. Dairy cows, beef cattle, and sheep, do very well on forage and grow naturally, although feeding them corn or grains will make them grow faster, and get fatter. Feedlots will often feed beef cattle corn. Corn has an inflammatory ingredient that make the beef cattle grow fatter, so that they may save on...
Posted by SLN Staff on Aug 7th, 2014 | Comments Off on Sustainable Livestock Nutrition & Management Tools
During the hot summer and early fall, a healthy diet becomes just as important for humans as it does for the livestock. Diet and animal management play a significant role in modern livestock operation and dairy cattle farms. This includes having daily rations and good use of minerals, supplements and formulations of a diet. The livestock industry and farmers are responsible for managing...
Posted by SLN Staff on Jul 25th, 2014 | Comments Off on Livestock Alternate Nutrition & Cost Effective Supplements
When producing beef-and-cattle-based farm animal products, you should aim with forages to provide the majority of the food for your herd. However, many cattle farmers are challenged with forage growth issues like changes in forage quality, lack of rain, excessive heat, and rising costs of hay. This article will show you several cost effective alternatives and supplements that you can feed your...
Posted by SLN Staff on Jul 16th, 2014 | Comments Off on Sustainable Livestock Feed- Energy & Nutrition
The global demand for food is increasing every day, and therefore it has become necessary to understand the sustainable feeding methods of animal production and farming. In the next decade, farming animals and raising animals for production of food will become extremely challenging due to the climatic changes, scarcity of resources, and shortages of food and water. Animals should not compete...