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The Environmental and Economic Impact of Removing Productivity-Enhancing Technologies from U.S. Beef Production
What would happen if US beef farmers and ranchers no longer used productivity-enhancing technologies to raise beef cattle? This report from the Sustainable Beef Resource Centre looks at just that....
What would happen if US beef farmers and ranchers no longer used productivity-enhancing technologies to raise beef cattle? This report from the Sustainable Beef Resource Centre looks at just that....
Can Big Be Beautiful? Large-scale Livestock Units
Sustainability, or the 'capacity to endure' has three principal pillars: economic, environmental and social, according to Farmerslivery....
Sustainability, or the 'capacity to endure' has three principal pillars: economic, environmental and social, according to Farmerslivery....
Emergency Preparations, Management on US Feedlots
When an animal health emergency occurs, an immediate response is necessary to protect animals and people and to minimise the economic, animal, and public health impacts of the emergency. This factsheet from the USDA Animal Health and Plant Inspection...
When an animal health emergency occurs, an immediate response is necessary to protect animals and people and to minimise the economic, animal, and public health impacts of the emergency. This factsheet from the USDA Animal Health and Plant Inspection...
Bedding Material in Dirt-Floor Pens Reduces Heat Stress
D.J Rezac, D.U. Thomson and C.D. Reinhart look at how different bedding material in dirt-floor pens can reduce heat stress in feedlot cattle. ...
D.J Rezac, D.U. Thomson and C.D. Reinhart look at how different bedding material in dirt-floor pens can reduce heat stress in feedlot cattle. ...
Stocking Density Effects on Steer Performance
The objective of this study, by Iowa State University, was to determine the effects of increased stocking density on performance and carcase characteristics of steers fed in bedded hoop and bedded open front facilities. It determined that market cattle can...
The objective of this study, by Iowa State University, was to determine the effects of increased stocking density on performance and carcase characteristics of steers fed in bedded hoop and bedded open front facilities. It determined that market cattle can...
Roundhousing For Beef
A relatively new concept for housing animals is the Roundhouse. An adaptable building, deisgned for improved animal welfare, increased handler safety, easy loading and cost effective livestock management. Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite junior editor,...
A relatively new concept for housing animals is the Roundhouse. An adaptable building, deisgned for improved animal welfare, increased handler safety, easy loading and cost effective livestock management. Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite junior editor,...
Bedding Beef Cows Is Essential
This spring is certainly one to remember. At the Dickinson Research Extension Center, calf death loss is just more than 11 per cent, almost quadruple the typical loss of 3 per cent for North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association members, writes Kris...
This spring is certainly one to remember. At the Dickinson Research Extension Center, calf death loss is just more than 11 per cent, almost quadruple the typical loss of 3 per cent for North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association members, writes Kris...
Waterbeds Revisited
By Jack Rodenburg - Dairy Cattle Systems Lead/OMAFRA - New dual-chamber model overcomes previous deficiencies to provide a comfortable option for free-stall operations ...
By Jack Rodenburg - Dairy Cattle Systems Lead/OMAFRA - New dual-chamber model overcomes previous deficiencies to provide a comfortable option for free-stall operations ...
Electric Fence Review
By Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Athens County, OSU Extension. First published int the Beef Team Newsletter issue #548. For many graziers using rotational grazing, the electric fence is a critical component of the total system. ...
By Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Athens County, OSU Extension. First published int the Beef Team Newsletter issue #548. For many graziers using rotational grazing, the electric fence is a critical component of the total system. ...
Evaluate Your Beef Cattle Handling Facilities
By Clyde Lane, Jr., Professor – Animal Science; Richard Powell , Program Leader – Western Region; Brian White, Area Livestock Agent – Western Region, and Steve Glass, County Director – Decatur County and published by University of Tennessee...
By Clyde Lane, Jr., Professor – Animal Science; Richard Powell , Program Leader – Western Region; Brian White, Area Livestock Agent – Western Region, and Steve Glass, County Director – Decatur County and published by University of Tennessee...
Handling Facilities for Beef Cattle
By Clyde Lane, Jr., Professor – Animal Science; Richard Powell, Program Leader – Western Region; Brian White, Area Livestock Agent – Western Region; and Steve Glass, County Director – Decatur County and published by University of Tennessee....
By Clyde Lane, Jr., Professor – Animal Science; Richard Powell, Program Leader – Western Region; Brian White, Area Livestock Agent – Western Region; and Steve Glass, County Director – Decatur County and published by University of Tennessee....
Beef Cattle Housing and Feedlot Facilities
By the Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food department, Governement of Saskatchewan....
By the Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food department, Governement of Saskatchewan....
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