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Rations, Risk, and ROI: Rethinking Cattle Nutrition in a High-Price Market
High prices, tight margins, and unpredictable cattle markets are putting real pressure on producers. In this episode, Devin Stricherz sits down with nutritionist Brandon Rodriguez to break down what’s happening in today’s cattle industry, and what producers can do to stay profitable.
They dig into why traditional rations built around crude protein and NEG often lead to problems like acidosis, bloats, erratic intakes, and late-term losses. Brandon explains how small nutrition mistakes cascade into big economic setbacks, especially when cattle are this expensive.
The conversation highlights the…
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