Stacking Technology In Stockers Adds Up To More Pounds
Research shows that the additional weight gain in stockers from the use of implants and ionophores is independent and additive.
Wes Ishmael
October 7, 2014
6 Min Read
<p>Ryan Reuter, beef cattle researcher at the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, says producers can and should maximize their economic return during their time of ownership. That includes feeding ionophores.</p>
Unless cattle are destined for a natural program — and enough price premium is secured to compensate for the performance loss — stocker producers who forego implanting and feeding an ionophore are leaving lots of money on the table.