In this episode of The Beef Podcast Show, Dr. Melissa Jolly-Breithaupt from Lallemand Animal Nutrition discusses how cattle producers can optimize nutrition as they prepare for fall and winter. She explains how forage testing, probiotic live yeast supplementation, and strategic nutrition planning can improve herd performance and reproductive success. Get practical insights to enhance beef herd efficiency year-round. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Adding a probiotic live yeast improves fiber digestibility, helping cows get more energy out of the same feed."

Meet the guest: Dr. Melissa Jolly-Breithaupt holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a B.S. in Animal Sciences from Kansas State University. Now serving in Beef Technical Service at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, she brings rich expertise in nutrition strategy, forage evaluation, and feed optimization for cow/calf operations.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:41) Introduction
• (06:18) Fall nutrition challenges
• (08:35) Forage quality testing
• (15:24) Probiotic live yeast benefits
• (19:24) Body condition scoring
• (28:08) Feed supplementation planning
• (33:53) Final three questions

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