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Effect of Limit Feeding and Shade to Mitigate Heat Stress for Growing Cattle in a Backgrounding Yard

Posted June 12, 202400:20:15

Research by Kansas State University showed significant benefit to growing cattle experiencing heat stress in a feedlot to have access to shade and be...

Different Methods of Weaning and the Impact to Cattle Health and Performance through Harvest

Posted June 10, 202400:31:49

Research conducted in Alabama with Angus-Simmental cross calves examined three different weaning methods and evaluated the impacts throughout the production...

Research Review: Frequency of DDGS Supplementation Impacts Gains of Yearlings on Grass

Posted June 7, 202400:15:54

Supplementing dried distillers grains to yearling cattle on grass can be profitable. Value of gain, cost of gain, level of supplementation, frequency...

Time to Start Planning for Heat in the Feedlot

Posted May 27, 202400:16:37

Assessing conditions that can either contribute to or reduce the effects of heat stress on cattle can provide insights for management that can minimize...

Controlling Invasive Species in Native Range with Late Summer and Fall Burning

Posted May 23, 202400:18:47

Six years of research in Kansas has shown significant benefits to native plant community diversity while reducing invasive species.