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Potential Re-Ranking of Sires for Weaning Weight In Good and Poor Environments
Previous research revealed that heritability estimates for maternal weaning wt. have been shown to be higher in environments with restricted cow feed intake as opposed to environments with less limiting feed resources.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Dec-13-06
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Heifer Development Costs
At the 2006 Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference, Mike Kasten, a commercial producer from Missouri, who is a member of an alliance that sells bred heifers to other producers.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Dec-15-06
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Early Weaning Improved Reproductive Performance of Cows
The objective of a collaborative study between USDA, Montana State Univ., and American Simmental Assoc. scientists was to determine the effects of early weaning vs. normal weaning time on cow reproductive performance.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Dec-19-06
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Poor Temperament Adversely Affected Performance and Profit
Mississippi State Univ. researchers used a total of 210 feeder cattle consigned by 19 producers in a “Farm to Feedlot” program to evaluate the effect of temperament on performance, carcass characteristics, and net profit.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Dec-28-06
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Rates of Foodborne Illness are Decreasing
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported that rates of foodborne illness and the incidence of pathogens in food declined significantly between the late 1990s and 2005.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jan-02-07
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Cattle Can Use Snow as a Water Source
Due to the recent snows in the plains states, electricity has been lost and snow drifts have made it impossible for some livestock to have access to water sources.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jan-03-07
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Bulls Used in a Large Multiple Sire Breeding Herd Varied Greatly in Calf Output
Little is known about the serving capacity or calf output of bulls in large multiple sire commercial herds.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jan-15-07
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Genetic Parameters for Growth and Ultrasound Traits in Yearling Bulls and for Carcass Traits in Steers
Univ. of Guelph scientists determined genetic parameters for ten growth and ultrasound traits in 2,172 yearling beef bulls and four carcass traits in 1,031 finished feedlot steers.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jan-16-07
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Expected Progeny Differences Are Comparable to Realized Progeny Differences
University of Kentucky and University of Florida researchers conducted a summary of many previous studies that compared expected progeny differences (EPDs) with actual realized progeny differences for various beef cattle traits.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jan-17-07
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Fat Supplementation in Forage Diets
Fat is much higher in energy compared to grains. Research has shown that high levels of fat in the diet (in excess of 6-8% of the ration dry matter) lowers forage digestion.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jan-23-07
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