Distiller’s Grains for Beef Cattle
By Warren Gill, Professor Animal Science and published by University of Tennessee in Beef Cattle Time, Volume 25, Number 1, Winter 2007 - Distiller’s co-product feeding is not a new topic in Tennessee, but the expansion of the ethanol production industry...

High Priced Corn and Dairy Cow Rations
By Alvaro Garcia, Kenneth Kalscheur, Arnold Hippen, Dairy Science Department, and Rebecca Schafer, Extension educator, South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service - Corn grain usually makes up 30 to 35% of the total ration dry matter (DM)...

Winter Feeding Beef Cows
By Dr. Bart Lardner, Research Scientist, WBDC - Producers are seeking ways to reduce winter feeding costs by managing beef cows in extensive (field) systems.

Oilseed Crops In Beef Cattle Rations
By Julie Walker, Extension beef specialist - Oilseed crops are produced throughout South Dakota for human consumption. However, when unpredictable environments create immature, frost-damaged, or otherwise poor quality oilseeds unfit for human consumption...

Nutrient Requirements Of Beef Cattle
By David Lalman, Associate Professor, Beef Cattle, Oklahoma State University Extension.

Feeding Natural Cattle
By Tyler A. Melroe and Erik R. Loe, Animal and Range Sciences Department - Some consumers are willing to pay a premium for “natural” beef products from production systems not utilizing implants, ionophores, or antibiotics. Producers marketing to these...

The Political Situation Surrounding Antimicrobial Use In Agriculture
By Liz Wagstrom, DVM, MS, DACVPM, National Pork Board and published by North Carolina State University. The use of antimicrobials in agriculture has been controversial for several decades. The issue has been studied by numerous committees, expert panels,...

Does Stockpiled Grazing Kill Alfalfa?
Since the Western Forage/Beef group began researching stockpiled grazing producers have asked: “What will it do to the alfalfa in my stand?” The answer is: “How you manage pastures and hay stands prior to fall influences alfalfa composition in the stand...

Impact of Higher Corn Prices on Feed Costs
Corn and soybean meal prices have increased rapidly and may move higher over the next year. In the six weeks from mid-August to late-October Omaha corn prices increased $1.08/bushel and Central Illinois SBM increased $25.10/ton.

Manage Hay Feeding to Reduce Waste
By James B. Neel, Extension Beef Specialist, Animal Science and published by University of Tennessee in Beef Cattle Time, Volume 24, Number 4, Fall 2006 - Winter feeding of the beef cow herd is likely to be more expensive this year because drought...

Alternative Feedstuffs for Beef Cattle Operations – Part II
By Jane Parish, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Mississippi State University - The Stocker Cents article presented information on a variety of feedstuffs available to Mississippi beef producers. This article continues the focus on alternative feeding...

Alternative Feedstuffs for Beef Cattle Operations – Part I
By Jane Parish, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Mississippi State University - Dry conditions across the Mississippi this year have made making economical and effective nutritional program decisions even more critical going into the fall. Beef cattle...

How Does Nutrition Influence Reproduction of the Range Cow?
By Dr. John Paterson, Montana State University. Adapted from "Ask John a Nutrition Question" column in Beef Questions and Answers Newsletter.

Alternative Feeds for Beef Cows and Stockers
By David L. Lalman Department of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri Extension - Harvested and purchased feeds make up nearly 40 percent of annual production costs in typical cow/calf operations.

Vitamins for Beef Cattle
By Homer B. Sewell Department of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri - Vitamin needs of beef cattle can be confined largely to A, D and E. This is because bacteria in the rumen of cattle are considered to have the ability to synthesize vitamin K...