Larry L. Berger, Ph.D.
Salt Institute
Salt and Trace Minerals newsletter
Winter 1991 (Vol. 23, No. 1)
For years it was assumed that energy was the first limiting nutrient for growing cattle grazing alfalfa and immature grasses, but recent studies with grazing cattle have shown a performance response to protein supplementation even when the crude protein concentration of the forage is above NSC requirements. Salt can be used to manipulate the animals’ intake of the supplement.