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Beware of Nitrate Poisoning in Livestock

Non-harvested crops under consideration for forage should be analyzed for nitrates to prevent livestock losses.
Beef Cattle Publications

Alternative Feeds for Ruminants

Describes specifics about a wide array of feeds available to ND beef cattle producers. There is a table including nutrient values of the feeds discussed.

Annual Cover Crop Options for Grazing and Haying in the Northern Plains

The purpose of this publication is to provide annual forage options that can be used in cover crop mixtures for livestock grazing and/or hay production. The use of cover crops in a cropping rotation has been resurrected in recent years due…

Comparing Value of Feedstuffs

Determining the nutrient concentration and cost of each nutrient in feedstuffs allows producers to evaluate ration quality and cost. In addition, cost determination can be very helpful when deciding which feed to purchase in cases of…

Containment Pond Management

Containment ponds are constructed at the base of a feedlot’s slope and designed to collect and contain nutrient-loaded runoff. This publication talks about how to manage containment ponds by understanding soil and water relationships,…

Discovering value in North Dakota calves: Dakota Feeder Calf Show feedout project XIX, 2020-2021

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…

Drylot Beef Cow-Calf Production

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…

Effect of rate of gain during early gestation on colostrum and milk composition in beef heifers

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the impact of feeding an energy/protein supplement to replacement heifers to achieve a moderate rate of gain during the first trimester of gestation (84 days) on composition of colostrum and…

Effects of feeding a vitamin and mineral supplement to cow-calf pairs grazing native range

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the influence of feeding a vitamin and mineral (VTM) supplement to pregnant cows and suckling calves during the summer grazing period on native rangeland. Although performance measures in cows…

Evaluation of hempseed cake on cattle performance, carcass characteristics, feeding behavior and plasma metabolites in finishing diets

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of feeding hempseed cake as a protein source on performance, carcass characteristics, plasma metabolites and feeding behavior of finishing beef heifers. Results from this study…

Feeding Value of Sprouted Grains

Adverse weather conditions can cause problems in harvesting grain promptly. In this region, having wet weather conditions that delay the harvest is not unusual. These conditions can cause small grains to sprout in the swath or in the head…
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