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Avoid Pasture Damage During Fall Grazing
Many of us have had more moisture to support pasture growth this year than for several years. Don't take too much advantage of the extra growth, however.
Author: Dr. Bruce Anderson, Professor of Agronomy
Date published: Aug-30-05
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Using a CIDR® Device Increased Percentage of Cows Conceiving in First 10 Days of Breeding Season
The objective of this North Dakota State Univ. project was to determine the effect of using a progesterone-containing intravaginal insert (CIDR®) on pregnancy rate and fetal age distribution in cows mated by natural service.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-13-05
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Adding Aureomycin® or Rumensin® to Free-Choice Mineral Mixes Increased Calf Weight Gains
Kansas State Univ. researchers used 246 Angus-based cow-calf pairs to evaluate the effect of adding Aureomycin® or Rumensin® to a free-choice mineral mix on summer beef cow herd performance.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-19-05
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Soybeans Were an Economical Protein Supplement for Pregnant Beef Cows
Oklahoma State Univ. researchers used Angus X Hereford cows to examine the effects of feeding drought damaged soybeans on dry matter intake and digestibility during late gestation.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-20-05
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Overview of Cow-Calf Sector
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-21-05
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Effect of Feeding Ractopamine to Calf-Fed Holstein Steers
Most of the research on the effect of the feed additive, ractopamine (Optaflexx™), has been conducted on beef-type cattle as opposed to dairy-type cattle.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-26-05
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An Edible Cover for Bunker Silos
Storing silage in bunker silos has a number of advantages over storage in upright silos.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-27-05
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Replacing 25% of Corn With Wheat Had No Significant Effect on Finishing Performance or Carcass Merit
Due to the greater ruminal starch digestibility of wheat, Oklahoma State Univ. scientists hypothesized that replacing a portion of dry-rolled corn with dry-rolled wheat could improve the performance of finishing cattle.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-28-05
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Consumers Willing to Pay More for Higher Quality, More Tender Beef
The objective of this Colorado State Univ. study was to evaluate the consumer’s willingness to pay for strip loin steaks that differed widely in marbling (quality grade) and Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF).
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-29-05
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Ranking of Countries for Future Growth in World Beef Trade
Sparks Companies, Inc., a widely-respected marketing and management firm, recently conducted a study on the potential competitiveness of various nations in future global beef trade.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Sep-30-05
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