Developing a Year-Round Mineral Program
Dec 28, 2020

Tara Jo Bina
Countryside Feed Sales & Nutrition Professional
Developing a mineral program can be useful in knowing what minerals you need and how much to order. Here are a few steps your Countryside Feed representative can walk you through to develop a program that is customized to your operation:
Pounds of mineral offered
Mineral Consumption = ----------------------------------------------------------
Number of cows x days to consume mineral
If your cows are over or under consuming mineral, you should reconsider your feeding strategy. For example, salt can be used to dilute mineral on cows over consuming, while location of the feeder could be one thing to consider when cattle are under consuming. Work with your Countryside Feed representative to trouble shoot issues with mineral consumption.
Between Purina Rangeland® Pro minerals and Beef Builder® minerals, Countryside Feed is fully equipt to develop a year-round mineral program customized to your operation. Give your representative a call to work through our Mineral Program Calculator!
Countryside Feed Sales & Nutrition Professional
Developing a mineral program can be useful in knowing what minerals you need and how much to order. Here are a few steps your Countryside Feed representative can walk you through to develop a program that is customized to your operation:
- Evaluate cattle needs
- Know forage quality
- Provide quality minerals
- Seasonal considerations and additives
- High Mag mineral in the spring to help avoid grass tetany when grazing lush, green grass.
- Feed through larvicides, such as Altosid®, as a great step toward an effective fly control program in the summer.
- Including Chlortetracycline (with a Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD)) to prevent Anaplasmosis.
- Utilizing higher availability minerals such as Availa® and Intellabond® minerals durring calving and breeding seasons.
- Mineral management
Pounds of mineral offered
Mineral Consumption = ----------------------------------------------------------
Number of cows x days to consume mineral
If your cows are over or under consuming mineral, you should reconsider your feeding strategy. For example, salt can be used to dilute mineral on cows over consuming, while location of the feeder could be one thing to consider when cattle are under consuming. Work with your Countryside Feed representative to trouble shoot issues with mineral consumption.
Between Purina Rangeland® Pro minerals and Beef Builder® minerals, Countryside Feed is fully equipt to develop a year-round mineral program customized to your operation. Give your representative a call to work through our Mineral Program Calculator!