Are Premiums For Natural Cattle Worth The Effort? - Beef Magazine
WEBNov 4, 2010 · 3 Min Read. Research shows naturally finished cattle (those raised without antibiotics, ionophores, animal byproducts or hormones) require substantial slaughter premiums to economically compete with conventionally finished cattle.
What Does All Natural Beef Mean? | Circle L Ranch
WEBAug 1, 2019 · Understanding what all natural beef really means, and knowing what to look for on packaging.
Value Added Fed and Feeder Cattle Practices: Are they Paying?
WEBMar 1, 2020 · These signals indicate how consumers want animals to be housed, raised, or treated rather than the quality of the carcass. Two of these value added certifications packers are willing to pay for are “All Natural” and “Non Hormone Treated Cattle (NHTC)”.
What is "NATURAL" BEEF? - AgWeb
WEBJul 29, 2011 · For your Beef Cattle to be considered as being raised "naturally", calves cannot be implanted with ear implants that stimulate growth via hormones. Calves also cannot be treated with antibiotics...
Raising Beef Cattle Naturally an Option
WEBNov 23, 2009 · Raising cattle naturally is a lifetime claim. Therefore, producers need to keep records of treating sick calves at birth or early in life so that at weaning, those calves cannot be sold as naturally raised.
All-Natural Beef Calves Raised and Sold From Lincoln and Catawba County
WEBAug 31, 2020 · Three Hundred plus “all-natural” calves weighing 600 pounds left Lincoln & Catawba county in the last 2 weeks to graze on wheat fields or eat forage in feedlots. Cow-calf operations receive a higher price due to maintaining the requirements for “all-natural” fed beef.
Implants and Their Use in Beef Cattle Production
WEBThe idea is that natural hormones produced in the testicles increase ADG and weaning weight of the calves. Numerous research trials have shown that implanted steer calves gain at a rate equal to, or greater than, bull calves.
How To Naturally Treat and prevent Scours in Calves - Redmond …
WEBLearn how to identify scours, its causes, and all natural treatments for your calves.
Raising Beef Cattle Naturally | The Cattle Site
WEBJan 10, 2010 · Raising Beef Cattle Naturally. Producers may receive a premium for cattle raised naturally, according to North Dakota State University (NDSU). The need for more return per calf has beef cattle producers looking at alternative production practices.
Raising Cattle “Naturally” - The Beef Site
WEBImmunosuppression must be minimized in ”naturally raised” cattle. The foremost cause of immunosuppression in cattle is stress due to weather, weaning, processing, and co-mingling. Other significant causes are parasitism and exposure to …