2014 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report
Agricultural Research Division
University of Nebraska Extension
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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Table of Contents
Cow/Calf
- Effect of Pubertal Status and Number of Estrous Cycles Prior to the Breeding Season on Pregnancy Rate in Beef Heifers
- Comparison of Long-term Progestin-based Synchronization Protocols on Fixed-time AI pregnancy Rate in Beef Heifers
- Androgen Excess in Beef Cows Results in Altered Theca Cell Gene Expression and Fertility
- Follicular Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A Expression Before and After the LH Surge
- Evaluation of Genomic Predictors for Red Angus Cattle
- Preconception Distillers Grains Supplementation Improves Mature Beef Cow Return to Estrous
- Impact of Supplemental Protein Source on Pregnant Heifers
- Effects of Winter Supplementation on Cow Performance and Post-Weaning Management on Steer and Heifer Progeny in a Late Spring Calving System
- Effects of Calf Age at Weaning on Cow and Calf Performance and Efficiency in a Drylot/Confinement Production System
Growing
- Effects of Forage Quality, MDGS, and Monensin on Performance, Methane Concentration, and Ruminal Fermentation of Growing Cattle
- Energy Value of De-Oiled Modified Distillers Grains Plus Solubles in a Forage Based Diet
- Replacement of Grazed Forage and Animal Performance when Distillers Grains are Fed in a Bunk or on the Ground on Summer Range
- Effects of Winter Supplementation Level on Yearling System Profit Across Economic Scenarios
- Distillers Grains Supplementation in a Forage System with Spayed Heifers
- Economics of Distillers Grains Supplementation in a Forage System with Spayed Heifers
- Effect of Distillers Grains Plus Solubles Supplementation on Grazing Cattle Performance
- Effect of Distillers Grains Supplementation on Calves Grazing Irrigated and Non-irrigated Corn Residue
- Effects of Grazing on Nebraska Sandhills Meadow Forage Nutrient Content
Forage Management and Crop Residue Utilization
- Effect of Irrigation Allocation on Perennial Grass Production and Quality
- Dryland Cover Crops as a Grazing Option for Beef Cattle
- Using Enspira™ to Improve Fiber Digestion
- Use of Treated Corn Residues in Growing Diets
- Use of a Pelleted Corn Residue Complete Feed in Receiving Diets
- Alkaline Treated Wheat Straw or Corn Stover Fed to Growing Calves
- Impact of Feeding Alkaline-treated Corn Stover at Elevated Amounts in Commercial Feedlot Cattle
- Optimum Inclusion of Alkaline Treated Cornstalks and Distillers Grains Fed to Calf-fed Steers
Finishing
- Transitioning Cattle from RAMP® to a Finishing Diet on Feed Intake and Ruminal pH
- Transitioning Cattle from RAMP® to a Finishing Diet on Feedlot Performance and Feed Intake Variance
- Effects of Increasing Inclusion of Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles With and Without Oil Extraction on Finishing Performance
- Effects of a Terminal Sorting System with Zipaterol Hydrochloride on Feedlot Steers
- Evaluating Corn Condensed Distillers Solubles Concentration in Steam-Flaked Corn Finishing Diets on Cattle Performance and Carcass Characteristics
- Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage and MDGS in Finishing Diets
- Effects of Feeding NEXT Enhance® in Finishing Diets on Performance and Carcass Characteristics
- Optimal Marketing Date of Steers Depends on Marketing Strategy
- Effect of Micro-Aid® Supplementation on Nitrogen Losses from Manure
- Effects of Dietary Change on Viral-bacterial Interactions in the Rumen of Cattle
- Differences in Fecal Bacterial Community Composition between Beef Steers which are High-shedders and Low-shedders of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)
Beef Products
- Shelf life of Cooked Ground Beef Patties from Cattle Fed Wet Distillers Grains with Solubles
- Effect of Feeding Different Types of By-products and Concentrations throughout a Beef Growing System on Ground Beef Color Lipid Oxidation
- Lipid Oxidation of Cooked Ground Beef Links from Cattle Fed Distillers Grains in Different Phases of Production
- Effect of Natural Antioxidant Concentration on Lipid Oxidation of Ready-to-Eat Ground Beef Links from Cattle Fed Distillers Grains in Different Phases of Production
- Effects of Feeding Distillers Grains in a Yearling Beef System on Meat Quality
- Effect of Feeding De-oiled Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles on Beef Oxidation and Tenderness
- Effect of Feeding De-oiled Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles on Beef Fatty Acid Profiles
- Nutrient and Tenderness Differences of Beef from Heifers Due to Mutation of the Myostatin Gene
- Vein Steak Differences in Strip Loins of Heifers Due to Mutation of the Myostatin Gene
- The Effects of Diet and Cooler Aging on Specific Flavor Notes in Beef
- Grass Type, Grazing Supplementation, and Finishing Diets Affect Beef Fatty Acids
- The Effect of Diet on the Biochemical Constituents of Beef
- The Effect of Diet and Cooler Aging on Consumer Panel Scores for Beef
Statistics Used in the Nebraska Beef Report and Their Purpose