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It’s no secret this fall is a different fall than the past two or three regarding the cattle market. The pressure is on to scrutinize cost, not just feed, but all costs. My neighbor brought some cows to our place for fall pasture this past weekend and commented that, “not many new pickups will be sold this fall.”
The history of crystalyx low-moisture blocks goes back more than 44 years, to a patent originally obtained by Carl O. McKenzie. Legend has it that he got the idea while observing how hard candy was made at Knott’s Berry Farm. The patent was submitted in 1974 and was approved on June 1, 1976. This patent describes the batch proc...
It’s November in the heartland and corn harvest has been in full swing. Grazing corn residue, or commonly just called, “grazing cornstalks,” is commonplace where cows and cornfields coexist.
Welcome to the hot days of summer. From mid-summer into fall, we should focus on breeding success for the traditional winter and early spring lambing season. By now, we have weaned and marketed the last lamb crop and turned our attention to evaluating the body condition of ewes, breeding soundness in both rams and ewes, and providing them with b...
This time of year, we get a lot of inquiries and opportunities to position feed through fly control programs. It’s important to know the differences between fly control options, product intake, additive concentration and true cost per head per day. Our crystalyx® line has a wide array of fly contro...
Feeding Applications:For beef cattle on pasture.
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.
A little less than 16 years ago, crystalyx introduced the first and only low-moisture block that contained an ionophore, in the form of BOVATEC®. This was the result of several years of working with the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the Food and Drug Administration (CVM-FDA)....
I recently had a question about the amount of sulfur in a crystalyx® block, and is that level something we should be concerned with? The short answer is “no”, but let’s dig a little deeper.
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.