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 By Don Llewellyn    Opinion

Pine needles harmful to cows?

Question: If cows eat pine needles, will it hurt them or cause a problem? In general, yes pine needles can be a problem if cows consume them. Pine needles occur across much of the... — Updated 1/12/2023

 
 By Don Llewellyn    Opinion

What is protein degradability?

Question: What is meant by the term protein degradability and what does it mean for beef cows? Protein degradability is a term used in ruminant nutrition and therefore applies only... — Updated 12/15/2022

 

Beef Cattle Mythbuster

Dr. Don Llewellyn Livestock Extension Specialist Director, WSU Lincoln County Extension, Davenport, WA Myth: The mystique of "water belly". Here's one that is especially relevant... — Updated 11/23/2022

 

Beef Cattle Mythbuster

Myth: It makes no difference if one calculates cow feed intake on a dry matter basis or an as-fed basis. Answer: Oh, but it does matter! Okay, here we go! This is one of those... — Updated 9/8/2022

 
 By Don Llewellyn    Opinion

Beef Cattle Mythbuster

When you request forage quality analysis from a laboratory, do all methods of analysis provide the same results? Feed/forage analysis is an important part of developing feeding... — Updated 6/23/2022

 

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