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Beef Research Showcase
by Joe Sellers, ISU Extension and Outreach beef program specialist Are you interested in a 2-for-1 deal? ISU’s Iowa Beef Center and beef nutrition faculty and staff are planning the “Beef Nutrition...
View ArticleDDGS for Creep Feed
I thought I’d share some of the recent beef research from ISU. One of the reports from Drs. Dahlke and Strohbehn is on using dry distillers grain as a creep feed. Dried distillers grains is a good...
View ArticleAflatoxin Next Concern
Aflatoxin levels in corn is the next concern related to the drought. Check out this publication that discusses how and when aflatoxin is produced in corn, and what levels can be fed to livestock. It is...
View ArticleSilage Now Added to Iowa Hay Directory
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that farmers can list corn that is available to be chopped for silage on the Iowa hay and straw directory. The change is in response to the...
View ArticleCool Stored Grain This Weekend
Since many of our Iowa cattlemen are also grain producers, I thought I’d share this suggestion from Greg Brenneman, our ISU Extension ag engineer in southeast Iowa. So far this harvest, a lot of corn...
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Feed Management and Planning
“Drought – a Game Changer for Beef Operations” is the title of meetings to be held Nov. 6 – Dec. 6 across Iowa. The meetings will look at strategies those in the beef industry may consider as they...
View ArticleUsing Corn Silage
Check our Russ Euken’s presentation on using corn silage in finishing rations at the IBC YouTube page. TweetShare#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}
View ArticleTreating Corn Stover to Improve Digestibililty
Lately we’ve had a number of producers who are interested in the alkali treatment of corn stover for feeding cows. Dan Loy explains the process and procedures of converting stalks to feed in this...
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Alternative Cow Rations
Joe Sellers, our beef specialist in southcentral Iowa, just recorded a presentation on alternative rations for beef cows following last year’s drought. Let us know what you think of the videos we’ve...
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Feeding beef cows a balancing act after drought
Iowa beef producers have to balance dietary and nutritional considerations with getting the most value for their dollar after feed prices skyrocketed this winter as a result of last year’s drought,...
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