Progressive practices are best viewed in person, but when you can’t, articles like this one help animal health pros understand new approaches. Here, a Missouri father-son team shares experiences from their hoop feeding facility and the benefits they are seeing.
Source: Beef, May 19, 2017.
By taking the weather off their back, cattle are improving gains and feed efficiency. “We have seen a 15% boost in feed efficiency,” son Danny Wassmann says. “We are able to finish them earlier and with less feed.”
INSIGHTS: As fall approaches, veterinarians will be meeting with producers to update VFD records. Having an article like this available is valuable in addressing other concerns that come up during the required visits.