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Feed Byproducts, Graze More Calves

Supplementing a well-managed oat-ryegrass winter pasture with a byproduct high in digestible fiber or energy permits a higher calf stocking rate, teaches feedbunk use and potentially increases meat production per acre, say Louisiana State University researchers.

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  • Mar. 7, 2013
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    Beef Livestock Conference To Look At Management, Weather

    A conference focusing on efficient livestock management and production during drought will be held March 14 at the Ardmore Convention Center, Ardmore, OK....More
  • Feb. 10, 2013
    Article

    Feed Byproducts, Graze More Calves

    Supplementing a well-managed oat-ryegrass winter pasture with a byproduct high in digestible fiber or energy permits a higher calf stocking rate, teaches feedbunk use and potentially increases meat production per acre, say Louisiana State University researchers....More
  • Jan. 14, 2013
    Article

    A Place For Peas In Northern Beef Steer Diets

    Northern beef producers should grow and make field-pea forages a part of their weaned steers’ diets, says Vern Anderson, North Dakota State University animal scientist. Peas are higher in energy and protein than grass hay and can provide faster gains, his recent research shows....More
  • NDSU researchers tested alternate hay/DDGS feeding strategies for beef cows.
    Jan. 14, 2013
    Article

    Cutting Beef-Cow Hay Use By A Quarter

    North Dakota State University research indicates producers can save up to 25% of their forage inventories by following a dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS) feeding strategy....More
  • Dec. 28, 2012
    Article

    Limit-Feed Corn Silage To Beef Cows

    Limit-feeding corn silage can be a good option for overwintering beef cows while hay supplies are low, according to Julie Walker, South Dakota State University Extension beef specialist. She’s completed Purdue University research on that very subject....More
  • Dec. 9, 2012
    Article

    River Valley Beef Cattle Conference Set For Feb. 12

    The rebuilding of pastures and beef herds, as well as information on alternative feedstuffs and the beef cattle outlook, will be topics discussed at the 2013 River Valley Beef Cattle Conference. It's scheduled for Feb. 12 at the I-40 Livestock Auction in Ozark, AR....More
  • Dec. 9, 2012
    Article

    Low-Quality Hay Needs Supplementing For Calf Development

    The past summer’s drought could affect the coming beef-calf crop for the next two years because of low hay quality and supplies. So says Justin Sexten, University of Missouri (MU) Extension beef nutritionist....More
  • Dec. 3, 2012
    Article

    Cow-Calf Conference Focuses On Pasture Conditions

    Pasture conditions and recovery methods will be discussed at the Jan. 15 Cattle Trails Cow-Calf Conference in Lawton, OK, a joint effort between the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service....More
  • Nov. 26, 2012
    Article

    Manage Droughty Feeds Wisely, Beef Producers Told

    Strategies to help drought-stricken beef producers deal with inadequate harvests were presented at a mid-November meeting hosted by Iowa State University Extension and the Iowa Beef Center....More
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