This publication focuses on items a cow-calf operator should consider before choosing a feedlot to custom feed cattle. Custom feeding refers to the practice of sending calves, stockers or yearlings to a commercial feed yard for feeding to…
The focus of this publication is to highlight alternative practices for consideration as an alternative to winter animal confinement in a feedlot. Advantages and disadvantages are highlighted based on available research.
The objective of the current study was to determine the effects of divergent planes of nutrition in mature beef bulls on nutrient sensing pathways and androgen receptor abundance in testicular tissue. Abundance of a key regulator in…
Initial Evaluation of the 60-inch Corn System in North Dakota ................................................................. 5
A Preview of Grazing Cover Crops in North Dakota Cash Cropping Systems ......................................…
CONTENTSProgress Update on the Development of Sweet White Lupin as a New Crop for North Dakota Producers ............. 5Corn Grain Yield Response to Phosphorus and Zinc: Fertilizer Research Summary ............................... 7Soybean…
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…
