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Unlocking Reproductive Success Through Trace Minerals
Beef producers are constantly under pressure to ensure cows breed back early, maintain pregnancies and stick to tighter calving intervals. Challenges in meeting these goals often stem from trace mineral deficiencies and can have a domino effect across production stages. Optimizing nutrition with a trace mineral program can help reduce reproductive headaches, including delayed or nonexistent estrus cycles, early embryonic loss and the inability to heal post-calving
Optimizing Calf Performance from the Start Pays Off
Improving performance and keeping calves out of the sick pen begins with helping them bounce back from times of stress such as weaning, shipping, receiving and vaccination. With a significant investment made from receiving through finishing, restoring lost nutrients during times of stress is key to protecting your investment in calves and positioning them for a successful tenure in the feedyard.
Strong Feet, Strong Fertility in the Breeding Bull
Support bulls for reliable breeding and longevity in your herd by recognizing the vital role nutrition plays in both hoof integrity and reproductive performance. Because trace minerals contribute to sound hooves and semen quality, ensuring consistent mineral nutrition helps position bulls to remain active, cover more cows and support higher fertility throughout the breeding season.
The Feedlot Advantage
Equipping calves to perform from the day they enter the yard is key to boosting health, increasing yields and improving feedlot returns. Trace minerals play an important role in keeping calves at the bunk and supporting optimal performance in the yard and at the rail by helping drive fewer sick pulls, reducing mortality and adding carcass weight.
Meet Our Team
Beef Specialists
Dr. Chris Reinhardt
Feedlot Nutritionist, Technical Services
Dr. Reinhardt earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, master’s degree from Texas A&M University, and doctoral degree in ruminant nutrition from Kansas State University. He is a research feedlot nutritionist supporting the North American and Global beef sales teams.
Dr. Alex Thompson
Feedlot Key Account Manager
Dr. Alex Thompson earned his bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and his master’s and doctoral degrees from Texas Tech University. He has spent the last nine years with Zinpro and currently serves as the North America Feedlot Business Manager, setting strategy and providing technical support for the US sales team.
Dr. Chris Ashworth, DMV
Global Veterinarian
Dr. Ashworth earned his doctoral degree in veterinary medicine from Louisiana State University. He directs research and technical nutritional services for the Zinpro beef team worldwide.
Dr. Clay Burson
Associate Beef Technical Specialist
Dr. Burson received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Ruminant Nutrition from Texas Tech University. Dr. Burson provides technical support for Zinpro’s cattle business both domestically and internationally.
Marketing
Caitlin Gagnon, Regional Marketing Manager, North America
Rachel Summers, Insights and Product Marketing Lead, North America
What Our Customers Say
“Just like anybody else in the industry we are short on time and short on labor. The way that products like Zinpro ProFusion Drench help us is by not creating extra work. They save us time, they save us money, they save us labor and for that we are grateful”
Jeremy Martin Ph. D. Great Plains Livestock Consulting
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