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
- Impact of Heifer Development System on Subsequent Gain and Reproduction
- Genetic Parameter Estimates for Calving Difficulty and Birth Weight in a Multibreed Population
- Estimation of British- and Continental-Specific Heterosis Effects for Birth, Weaning, and Yearling Weight in Cattle
- Using Sugar Beet Pulp to Replace Wheat Straw when Limit Feeding Late Gestation Beef Cows
- Supplementing Cow-Calf Pairs Grazing Smooth Bromegrass
- Effects of Calf Age at Weaning on Cow and Calf Performance and Feed Utilization in an Intensive Production System
- An Economic Analysis of Conventional and Alternative Cow-Calf Production Systems
- Effect of Post-Weaning Management and Age at Weaning on Calf Growing and Finishing Performance
Growing
- Dried Distillers Grains Supplementation of Calves Grazing Irrigated Corn Residue
- Comparison of Commercial Lick Tubs to Distillers Grains Supplementation for Calves Grazing Corn Residue
- Efficacy of Bovatec 2.2 Mineral Blocks for Cattle Grazing Crested Wheatgrass Pastures
- Effect of Distillers Grains Plus Solubles and Monensin Supplementation on Grazing Steers
- Comparison of Wet or Dry Distillers Grains Plus Solubles to Corn as an Energy Source in Forage-Based Diets
- Effects of Processing Treated Corn Stover and Distillers Grains on Performance of Growing Cattle
- Digestibility of Calcium Oxide Treated Corn Residue with De-Oiled Distillers Grains
- Digestibility of De-oiled Modified Distillers Grains Plus Solubles in Forage-based Diets
- Evaluation of the Impact of an Alternative Corn Residue Harvest Method on Performance and Methane Emissions from Growing Cattle
- Effect of Diet on the Rumen Microbial Community Composition of Growing Cattle and the Role It Plays in Methane Emissions
Forage Management and Crop Residue Utilization
- Stocking Rate Effects on Forage Nutrient Composition in Early Summer Pastures
- Effects of Grazing on Nebraska Sandhills Meadow Forage Nutrient Content
- Effect of Corn Residue Removal on Subsequent Crop Yields
- Effect of Corn Plant Maturity on Yield and Nutrient Quality of Corn Plants
- Evaluation of Changes in Nutritional Quality of Corn Residue Over Time
- Effect of Harvest Method on In Vitro Digestibility of Corn Residues
- Effects of Ingestion and Collection Bag Type on Nutrient Composition of Forage Samples from Esophageally Fistulated Cattle
Finishing
- Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage and MDGS in Finishing Diets
- The Effects of Corn Price, Shrink, and Harvest Moisture on Corn Silage Economics
- Evaluation of Rumen Metabolism and Digestibility of Corn Silage and MDGS Finishing Diets
- Response to Increasing Concentrations of De-oiled Modified Distillers Grains Plus Solubles in Beef Feedlot Diets
- Feeding Value of De-oiled Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles Relative to Normal When Fed with Either Dry-Rolled Corn or Steam-Flaked Corn in Beef Finishing Diets
- Nutrient Digestibility and Ruminal pH of Finishing Diets Containing Dry Milling Byproducts with and without Oil Extraction
- Effects of Replacing Corn with a Pelleted Treated Corn Stover and Distillers Grains on Intake and Total Tract Digestibility of Finishing Diets
- Effects of Replacing Corn with a Pelleted Treated Corn Stover and Distillers Grains on Performance of Finishing Cattle
- Using Enspira to Improve Fiber Digestion
- Effect of 300 or 400 mg Daily of Ractopamine Hydrochloride on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Finishing Steers During the Last 14, 28, or 42 Days
- Effects of Three Aggressive Implant Protocols on Feedlot Performance and Carcass Traits of Calf-Fed Steers
- A Comparison of Two Implant Protocols: Synovex-Choice/Synovex-Plus vs. Synovex-S/Revalor-S on Steer Feedlot Performance and Carcass Characteristics
- Effect of Zinc and Copper Source on Finishing Steer Feedlot Performance and Incidence of Footrot
- Effects of Next Enhance® Concentrations in Finishing Diets on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Yearling Feedlot Cattle
- Evaluating Two Rates of Monensin Fed During the Grain Adaptation Period on Cattle Performance and Carcass Characteristics
- Effects of Dietary Fat Source and Monensin on Methane Emissions, VFA Profile, and Performance of Finishing Steers
- Mineral Composition of Beef Cattle Carcasses
- Mineral Composition of Serial Slaughter Holstein Carcasses
- Anaerobic Digestion of Feedlot Manure
Beef Products
- A Basic Mechanism of Beef Tenderization: Feeding Wet Distilers Grains Plus Solubles Contributes to Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Membrane Instability
- The Effects of Source and Amount of Nitrite on Quality Characteristics of All-Beef Frankfurters
- Effect of Feeding Distillers Grains in Different Phases of Production on the Fatty Acid Profile and Oxidation of Frozen, Cooked Beef Links
- Effect of Feeding Distillers Grains and Supplementing with Dietary Antioxidants on Ground Beef Color During Retail Display
Acknowledgments and Statistics Used in Nebraska Beef Cattle Report and Their Purpose