Managing ‘Beef on Dairy’ Crosses

"The News Feed Live" Webinar Ontario Corn Fed Beef hosted a webinar on March 24th, 2022, highlighting the opportunities and challenges associated with beef on dairy crosses. The webinar included presentations from Dr. Dan Schaefer, Brad Gilchrist, Tom Wright, and producer videos and a panel featuring Bob Bechtel, Marvin Burkhart and Andrew and Al Noorloos. [...]

Caution! Silo gas and nitrate poisoning

Rain events across the province have interrupted a dry spring. While the water is welcome, the 5-7 days after a rain that ends a severe dry period increases the risk of nitrates in forage crops! Nitrates are of concern because they can increase silo gas production and cause nitrate poisoning in livestock. Silo Gas Silo gas (nitrogen [...]