Recent Articles
Evaluating the Impacts of Field Peas in Growing and Finishing Diets on Performance and Carcass Characteristics
(May 2017) Field peas are grown in western Nebraska primarily for human consumption and as a component in pet food. However, there are times when the field peas do not meet specifications for human consumption or traditional markets are saturated Learn more.
Previous Articles
Backgrounding and Yearling
- Modified Distillers Grains Fed to Yearlings can Stretch Summer Grass and Improve Gains (June 2017)
- Should You Supplement Steer Calves Grazing Cornstalks? (October 2016)
- Manure Spreader Calibration Improves Nutrient Use Efficiency (October 2015)
- Low Cost Option for Growing Calves: Corn Residue Grazing with Distiller Supplementation (September 2015)
- Nutritional Concepts for Backgrounding Calves (September 2014)
- Consider Storing Distillers Grains for Fall and Winter Use (June 2014)
- Management Strategies to Reduce Stress at Weaning and Improve Calf Performance (September 2013)
- An Example of adding Value to Your Calf Crop (March 2011)
- Economic advantages to Implanting Nursing Calves (May 2009)
- Factors affecting Sale Price of Calves in Feeder auctions (September 2008)
- Performance and Economics of a Long-Yearling vs. a Calf-Fed Finishing System (August 2008)
Feedlot
- Storing and Utilizing Sugar Beets Rejected for Human Consumption (March 2017)
- Building Weather Ready Soils with Manure and Mulch (December 2016)
- Dangerous Gases a Concern During Removal of Slurry and Bedded-pack Manure (November 2016)
- Online Horse Safety and Care Certificate Course for Pen Riders and Processors (August 2016)
- Effects of Shade and Feeding Zilpaterol Hydrochloride to Finishing Steers on Performance, Carcass Quality, Heat Stress, Mobility, and Body Temperature (June 2016)
- Controlling Muddy Conditions in the Feedlot (March 2016)
- Modifying Different Components of Distillers Grains and the Impact on Feedlot Performance Summary (March 2016)
- Marketing Manure to Crop Producers (September 2015)
- Feeding Scabby Wheat in Feedlot Diets (August 2015)
- Feeder Cattle Heat Stress, Are You Ready for Summer? (June 2015)
- Emergency Holding Pond Management During Wet Weather (PDF 102KB) (May 2015)
- 2014 Beef Feedlot Roundtable, recorded webinars (February 2014)
- 2013 Beef Feedlot Roundtable, recoded webinars (February 2013)
- 'I Am Angus' Documentary Series Featured Five UNL Feedlot Management Interns (December 2012)
- Status of Use of Implants in Beef Cattle Production (November 2012)
- Understanding and Management of Feed Loss (November 2012)
- Feeding Light Test Grain to Cattle (November 2012)
- Mycotoxins in Grain for Feedlot Cattle (December 2009)
- Profit Tip: The Importance of Good Records in Feedlot Management (September 2008)
- Profit Tip: Implants (September 2008)
- Profit Tip: Grain Processing (September 2008)
- Profit Tip: Feed Additives (September 2008)
- Profit Tip: Feed Delivery and Feed Bunk Management (September 2008)
- Profit Tip: Feed Quality, Feed Storage, and Feed Loss Management (September 2008)
- Profit Tip: Managing Cattle Facilities to Minimize Mud (September 2008)
- Profit Tip: Managing Winter Cattle Facilities to Enhance Comfort (September 2008)
- Effects of Natural vs. Conventional Feedlot Protocol on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Beef Heifers (August 2007)
- Optimum Level of Dried Distillers Grains in a Finishing Diet was 20 Percent (June 2007)
- Feeding Low-Test Weight Corn to Growing Steers Did Not Reduce Performance (May 2007)
- Optimum Performance Achieved With 15 to 20% Inclusion of Wet Distillers Grains in Feedlot Diets Containing Wet Corn Gluten Feed (May 2007)
- Manure Can Be More Than Fertilizer (April 2007)