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Timely Topic Archive
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Feeding Corn Silage in Cow Diets
Drought damaged corn silage would be considered a high quality forage at 64% TDN. A gestating cow will easily consume about 2.5% of her body weight on a D.M. basis of corn silage.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Jan-31-07
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Nutrient Needs and Impact on Reproduction
Focus on feeding programs that meet the nutrient requirements for the young cow. These requirements are well defined in the 1996 Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle. Once the requirements are determined, it is simply a matter of fitting the proper quantities of feedstuffs available to supply the proper levels of protein, energy, vitamins, and minerals.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Feb-14-07
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Nutritional Restriction During Gestation Did Not Have Adverse Effects on Calf Growth or Carcass Traits
It has been hypothesized that nutritional restriction during gestation will cause fetal adaptations which can subsequently affect the animal’s performance.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Feb-23-07
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Spring Compared to Summer Calving
The greatest nutrient demand of beef cows is during lactation. During lactation cows need to be fed high quality hay and, sometime, supplemented to meet the energy and protein requirements.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Mar-02-07
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Costs of Heifer Development
At the 2006 Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Conference, Missouri commercial cow-calf producer Mike Kasten presented costs of heifer development in his herd. He successfully uses the Show Me Select Heifer Development Program (SMS).
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Mar-09-07
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Effects of Three Hay Feeding Methods on Cow Performance and Wintering Cost
The primary objective of this 3-year North Dakota Univ. project was to compare the effects of three different hay feeding methods on cow wintering cost.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Mar-12-07
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Production Records for Commercial Cow/Calf Enterprises
In an industry where the return on assets typically hovers around the 3% to 5% level, it seems critical that making management adjustments without some records is risky.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Mar-15-07
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IS SAINFOIN RIGHT FOR YOU
Every few years someone tries to tell us they have something better than alfalfa. This year the super legume is sainfoin. Let’s look more closely.
Author: Dr. Bruce Anderson, Professor of Agronomy
Date published: Mar-22-07
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Flushing Beef Cattle
Flushing is a management term for providing high quality feeds, usually grains prior to the start of the breeding to increase reproductive performance.
Author: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Date published: Mar-30-07
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GRAZING WINTER SMALL GRAIN PASTURES
Most of the small grain pastures are green and growing in many areas. Many fields could be ready to graze soon.
Author: Dr. Bruce Anderson, Professor of Agronomy
Date published: Apr-02-07
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