HELPING YOUR OPERATION STAY PROFITABLE.

Gain Smart® is a line of vitamin and mineral supplements for stocker cattle that promotes healthy, economical pounds by maximizing the energy and protein available in the diet.

 

 

INCREASED WEANING WEIGHTS

IMPROVED HERD HEALTH

LONGER GRAZING DAYS

 

HEALTHY. EFFICIENT. POUNDS.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S MORE MONEY BACK IN YOUR POCKET.

 

Gain Smart is a line of vitamin and mineral supplements for beef cattle with the AO-Biotics® Amaferm® advantage that promotes economically produced pounds by maximizing the natural energy and protein available in forage.

High Grain Diet

Grass Pasture

Hot Climate Grazing

Fescue Pasture

Wheat Pasture

 

 

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Education

grass tetany in cattle

How to Prevent Grass Tetany in Cattle 

Stocker operators and backgrounders have enough challenges to deal with in today’s industry. Potential sickness, grass shortages, environmental hardships and market fluctuations—to name a few. You shouldn’t have to worry about grass tetany during spring turnout, too.   Grass tetany, also known as grass staggers or hypomagnesemia, is a metabolic disorder in cattle caused by low […]

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Grass Tetany

Grass Tetany in Stocker Cattle: A Complete Overview 

With snow covering much of the United States, it is hard to picture lush green grass. However, that snow’s moisture and sunshine will generate lush green grass before we know it. That grass could eventually lead to challenges, including grass tetany.   Grass tetany, also known as grass staggers or hypomagnesemia, is a metabolic disorder commonly […]

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grazing cows on wheat pasture

Grazing Cows on Wheat Pasture 

Grazing cows on wheat pasture is a common practice where wheat is an economical source of gain throughout the Southern Plains and Midwest. Many high-quality nutrients are available in wheat pasture for late fall and winter grazing.   It is more common to turn stockers out on wheat pasture. However, grazing cows or pairs on wheat pasture […]

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Featured American Rancher Episode

Importance of Mineral Program Featured on Upcoming American Rancher Episode

There are some things in life that a person just should not skimp on. A quality mineral program is one of them.  “In a drought year, mineral is even more important,” said Scot Holcombe of Holcombe Ranch in Barnsdall, Oklahoma.  Holcombe and fellow Oklahoma cattle feeder, order buyer and stocker grazer Randy Heflin depend on […]

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Superior LivestockThe Gain Smart value-added program is the first of its kind with Superior Livestock recognizing nutrition as one of the keys to healthy, profitable cattle. Since 1995, Value Added Calf programs have created premiums when calves sell on Superior’s video auctions. Traditionally when ranchers think of adding value it is derived from a quality health program dependent upon vaccinations, but together Superior and BioZyme, Inc. are putting a new twist on creating premiums for healthier cattle through a quality, proven mineral supplement nutrition program.

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