How to Measure Pasture-Forage Intake for Cattle

Seasons 7 || Episode 10 – The beef industry has been focused on measuring economically relevant traits for decades. However, some of these traits are harder to measure than others. One of these traits includes pasture-based forage intake on an individual animal basis. With feed costs being one of the highest inputs cattle producers have each year and forage being a limiting resource, the ability to measure this trait is more important than ever before. Cattle producers can now measure forage intake on a per-head basis in their pastures with the implementation of Ceres Tag devices. David Smith, Dr. Troy Rowan and Barbara Jackson share valuable insights about how Ceres Tag devices measure pasture feed intake and how it can be applied in real-world settings during Season 7, Episode 10 of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast. In this episode, you will be able to: Understand How Technology Optimizes Cattle Management Maximize Profitability Through Forage Intake Management Unlock the Power of Genetic Selection for Efficient Grazing Discover the Importance of Measuring Forage Intake for Profitability Achieve Balance Between Traditional Practices and Modern Technology in Cattle Management My special guests are David Smith, Troy Rowan, and Barbara Jackson. Learn more about Ceres Tag: https://cerestag.com/collections/ceres-ranch The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:01 - Introduction to the Importance of Forage Intake Management 00:01:08 - Insight on Forage Intake Importance 00:02:25 - Guest Introductions and Expertise 00:05:09 - Practical Challenges in Cattle Ranching 00:10:02 - Research and Technology in Forage Intake Measurement 00:16:15 - Importance of Design in Technology 00:19:31 - Impact on Genetic Selection 00:22:04 - Pasture Feed Intake Algorithm 00:27:37 - Future Generations and Data Utilization 00:32:56 - Closing Thoughts 00:34:14 - Importance of Software in the Cattle Industry 00:34:58 - Importance of Basic Practices 00:35:19 - Leveraging Technology with Solid Foundation 00:36:02 - Pushing the Beef Industry Forward Links: Full Show Notes: https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/casual-cattle-conversations-podcast-shownotes  Free Weekly Resources: https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ranching-resources  • The easiest way to create a new revenue stream for your ranch is with LandTrust. Learn more here! www.landtrust.com/a/cattleconvos  Take Your Ranch to the Next Level Once a month Shaye hosts Q&A calls between cattle producers and beef industry leaders to help ranchers find answers to their questions and improve their bottom lines. The best part is you get expert insight from the comfort of your own ranch and get to ask any question you want relating to the topic! Learn More About RancherMinds: https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ranchermind-events  Connect with me on Social Media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cattleconvos Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cattleconvos/ Podcast Coaching Do you have an existing podcast or want to start a new one but don't know where to start? Connect with Shaye and she will lay out everything you need to know to get you started on the right foot. Find podcast resources and coaching opportunities here! https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/podcast-coaching