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Understanding Feed Analysis

Last Updated: November 21, 2008 Related resource areas: Beef Cattle


Feed costs represent the largest annual operating cost for most commercial cow-calf enterprises. In order to maintain an optimum balance between feed costs and production, feeds must be analyzed and these analyses used to formulate rations and (or) supplements. Feedstuffs vary widely in nutrient concentration due to location, harvest date (maturity), year, and other management practices. This page will take a look at how a feed analysis is laid out and explanations of the units and terminology used.

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