Beef-on-Dairy Calves Bring New Mineral Questions to the Feedlot

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Beef-on-dairy calves are bringing a different set of management considerations to the feedlot as producers look for ways to capture more growth and carcass value. Growth-enhancing technologies such as implants and beta agonists can help push performance but trace mineral nutrition can influence how well cattle respond.

Research from Iowa State University is showing zinc and copper deserve a closer look when growth-enhancing technologies are part of the program. The findings were generated in native beef cattle rather than beef-on-dairy calves, but they raise important questions for a growing segment of the beef industry.

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