The stocker phase sits at the crossroads of beef production -- linking the cow-calf sector to the feedlot -- and management decisions made during that stage echo all the way to harvest. A recent review of research from 1995 to 2024 in Applied Animal Science highlights how genetics, grazing management, supplementation, growth technologies and health programs used in stocker systems influence later performance in the feedlot.
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In the cattle business, it can be a long wait to see results. There’s excitement in seeing calves on the ground or in the weaning pens.
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