E374 The Feed Tag Fine Print: 7 Nutrients That Actually Drive Calf Health

While most producers obsess over protein percentages, the real profit killers are hiding in the fine print of your feed tags. New research from leading agricultural universities reveals that seven specific nutrients—when delivered in the wrong form—are costing dairy operations an average of $400 per calf in treatment expenses and lost growth potential. This episode exposes the bioavailability scandal that feed companies don't want you to understand and provides a systematic approach to decoding feed tags that could transform your calf program economics. We're talking about absorption rate differences of 300% between cheap and premium mineral sources, and why your regional soil conditions determine whether your current nutrition strategy is building immunity or bankrupting your operation.

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