Copper Linked to Fescue Toxicity
Fescue toxicity is the most costly grass-related disease in the United States with production losses exceeding $600 million per year. An endophyte fungus within the fescue plant causes fescue toxicosis. This endophyte produces alkaloids that cause adverse symptoms in grazing livestock including: decreased weight gain or even weight loss, reduced milk production, higher body temperature, increased respiration rates, rough hair coat, unthrifty appearance, loss of blood flow to extremities,…
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During the breeding season of 2008, only four cows out of 251 failed to rebreed.
BTI Feeds located in Cut Bank, MT, has been recommending successful CRYSTALYX® programs for many years. Today's beef-cow supplement programs need to provide effective nutrition and be cost effective. Just as important, however, is that the type and form of supplement should make practical sense and fit ranch management.
The Gary Enneberg ra…
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New Barrel Caps and Labels: New Look, Improved Traceability
Producers may have already noticed a new look on many CRYSTALYX® barrels this fall. New barrel caps have been designed and put into use for each group of CRYSTALYX® products: beef, dairy, multi-species and BioBarrel®.
In addition to the barrel caps, each steel and plastic barrel (with the exception of BioBarrel®) will have a labe…
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