CONTENTSSplit In-Season Nitrogen and Sulfur Applications Increase Spring Wheat Yield andQuality in Conventional and No-Till Systems ....................................................................................... 5Finishing Calves…
The objective of this study was to determine if temperature differences in pen types (concrete vs. dirt) influenced cattle behavior, growth performance, and carcass characteristics. Data was collected using temperature loggers placed in…
Being proactive is the best approach for dealing with heat stress in cattle. Once cattle are in a severe state of heat stress, you may be too late to help them. Interventions that cause animals to cool extremely rapid or animal distress…
North Dakota cattle producers are identifying cattle with superior growth and carcass characteristics by participating in the Dakota Feeder Calf Show. Average profitability between consignments from the top five herds and the bottom five…
The drylot beef cow-calf enterprise is an alternative management system to traditional pasture or range beef production. Strictly defined, it is feeding confined cow-calf pairs in a feedlot environment during part or all of the traditional…
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of cow size on measures of efficiency associated with cow-calf operations. Generally, larger cows consumed a greater number of pounds of feed and weaned heavier calves, while smaller…
An experiment to evaluate the energy and protein requirements of finishing steers fed canola meal as the sole supplemental protein source. The study compared growth performance, dietary energy utilization, and carcass traits among steers…
The study conducted at the CREC aimed to determine the energy and protein requirements of North Dakota yearling steers fed DDGS-based finishing rations differing in crude protein concentration. By comparing animal performance, carcass…
An experiment to 1) determine the effects of hybrid rye substitution of dry rolled corn (DRC) on dry matter intake (DMI), growth performance and feed efficiency and 2) evaluate efficiency differences between dry rolled and ground hybrid…
