Publication Date
1997
Description
A beef (Bos taurusL.) cattle producer must allocate land and forage resources to meet nutrient needs of the entire herd. Using 20 yr of calving and grazing data, templates of herd composition, associated Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN) requirements over the whole year, and forage TDN production were developed for a typical herd and land area. The monthly energy needed by the entire herd was relatively constant. Forage productivity varied monthly, indicating the need to plan for efficiently using surplus TDN from some seasons to meet needs at other times. This approach could be expanded to include more definitive nutrient requirements than TDN and additional pasture forages.
Citation
Waller, J C. and Fribourg, H A., "Strategies for Improving Efficiency of Beef Cattle in Tall Fescue Pasture Systems" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 32.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session11/32
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Strategies for Improving Efficiency of Beef Cattle in Tall Fescue Pasture Systems
A beef (Bos taurusL.) cattle producer must allocate land and forage resources to meet nutrient needs of the entire herd. Using 20 yr of calving and grazing data, templates of herd composition, associated Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN) requirements over the whole year, and forage TDN production were developed for a typical herd and land area. The monthly energy needed by the entire herd was relatively constant. Forage productivity varied monthly, indicating the need to plan for efficiently using surplus TDN from some seasons to meet needs at other times. This approach could be expanded to include more definitive nutrient requirements than TDN and additional pasture forages.
