What was your average weaning weight last year? What was your conception rate? How many calves made it to weaning? These all impact your paycheck, so they are usually top of mind as well.
But calving distribution? What is that? Why track it? Can you improve it, and if so, what does that improvement pay you?
As we close out another year, let’s reflect on it and look ahead to what the new year is projected to bring.
In 2027, CRYSTALYX® will celebrate its 50th birthday. While the look and feeding characteristics of this Generation-X supplement have stayed the same, our understanding of how it works has changed greatly over the years.
Jill Peine outlines three ways that Brigade® and Battalion® can help during the stressful times of weaning, shipping, grouping or breeding.
In the series conclusion of "Does CRYSTALYX® Pencil Out?", Jill explains how choosing to do nothing right now in favor of potentially saving a little bit of money will cost a lot more in the long run in terms of both efficiency and profitability.
As we continue our theme of demonstrating how CRYSTALYX® pencils out for a return on your investment, we will next look at using Crystalyx to help manage grazing distribution in your pastures. The idea is that, in addition to using the supplement to provide daily nutritional supplementation to your cattle, we will use it to manipulate the grazing of your herd into areas they would not typically frequent. We once referred to this as having your supplement “multitask.”
As we continue our series asking the question, "Does CRYSTALYX® Pencil Out?", Mark Robbins discusses the ROI, performance benefits, and labor savings associated with supplementing Crystalyx mineral products in the summer months.
Fly control is always a hot topic when spring finally arrives in Canada. Reed discusses the negative impact that flies can have on an operation and the options available to combat the problem.
We can think about mineral intake in terms of the story of Goldilocks. Too little won’t deliver the necessary nutrients to reach peak performance, but too much can become very costly for the producer’s pocketbook. Right down the middle, with consistent and controlled intake, at the recommended level the mineral is formulated for, is “just right.”
While we will surely face challenges in the year ahead, there is a lot to look forward to, as the CattleFax Meeting indicated. Each of us at CRYSTALYX® Brand Supplements thank you for your business, and we look forward to continuing to work together to achieve your goals in the upcoming year and beyond.
