Consumer Acceptability of Grass-Fed Steaks
Pennsylvania State Univ. researchers used 30 grass-fed cattle to evaluate the relationship of performance and carcass traits to consumer acceptability of cooked steaks. [August 20]

TESTING FORAGES FOR QUALITY
How much did this summer's weather affect the feed value of your hay? [August 15]

Restricted Feeding of Heifers During Postweaning Enhanced Efficiency
A total of 397 crossbred heifers were used to evaluate the effects of two levels of feeding during the post-weaning period on growth, gain/feed, and ultrasound carcass measurements as well as the associations among these traits. [August 11]

Performance and Economics of a Long-Yearling vs. a Calf-Fed Finishing System
Univ. of Nebraska scientists analyzed research data from 1996 to 2004 to compare the performance and economics of calf- vs. long-yearling feeding systems. [August 05]

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What is the average shrink on corn silage pile that is tarped with a cement base and dirt walls? The pile will be about 250 tons.

Can I layer, in a bunk, WDGS and ground soybean stalks, fed (as part of ration) to weaned calves and over-wintering cows? Will there be mold and spoilage since it's not wet enought to be silage? Should the layered bunk be packed? What ratio of WDGS to ...

Hearing of large feedlots out your way changing from Dry or Wet Distillers to using CCGS or corn syrup. Hear of better gains and feed conversion. Is this a next best thing (FAD) or is there research to back this up. How can someone justify the cost to con ...

We recently acquired a Belted Galloway cow with a 4 month old calf. How well do calf weaners work? Since we only have the two bovines, would that be an easier/less stressful way to wean the calf when the time comes than separating them? Are they hard to a ...

In the past we have fed our cows free choice grass hay and a few pounds of DDGs. The option we are looking at now is corn stalks with WDGS. From what I could find corn stalks and grass hay are pretty close on energy and protein. I'm thinking 15-20% WDG ...

If I am running 1 spring calving pair per 7 acres from May 1 to Oct 1 and pleased with my pasture quality, how many stockers could on run the same pastures?

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