Cattle
Encapsulated additives may boost meat tenderness in feedlot cattle
Adding a blend of encapsulated feed additives with clove and rosemary essential oils may improve the tenderness of meat from grain-fed cows without changing
- Flaxseed additives may boost dairy cow health, milk production
- Composting offers solution to horse manure
- New camera-in-a-capsule method provides closeup of gut issues
- Grass tetany preventable in grazing beef cows
- Sodium butyrate may boost gain, feed efficiency in weaned heifers
- Best practices may reduce environmental mastitis cases
- Tips offered for dealing with flooded hay, grain
- Weight gain in horses more than doubles risk of laminitis
Cattle
Tough winter leads to challenging spring for cattle
Cattle producers are coming off what Kansas State University beef specialist Justin Waggoner, calls “one of the roughest winters” in recent memory
Cattle placements higher than anticipated
March weather combined with previous winter conditions creating uncertainty about cattle market conditions.
Cornell model helps reduce nitrogen losses from dairy farms
CNCPS can be used to assess environmental impact of dairy cattle and to help nutritionists improve utilization efficiency of diets and cattle in environmental
Choice for grazing cattle on wheat based on gain or grain
Whether cattle producers in Texas High Plains continue to graze cattle on wheat pastures depends on if end goal is cattle gain or wheat grain production.
Biochar may help tackle methane emissions from dairy manure
Several University of California-Merced professors will research how biochar can help reduce methane emissions from manure on dairies.
Crossbreeding may improve beef cattle efficiency in grazing systems
Planned crossbreeding systems using breeds that complement one another can reduce cost of maintaining cow/calf herd.
Adding fat to pregnant cow diets may boost yield, performance
Supplementing feed with fatty acids for pregnant dairy cows may improve milk yield and reproductive performance, say researchers.
Supercomputers help target bovine TB
Researchers will use supercomputers to predict bovine TB status of dairy cows.
Effective parasite control begins with understanding active ingredients
Strategic use of active ingredients offers promise in managing parasites.
Study to investigate genetics of tying-up in horses, ponies
While many forms of tying-up appear to have genetic component, gene or genes causing the disease have not yet been identified.
Webinar to explore heritability of cattle water intake
Great Plains Grazing will host a free webinar Feb. 19 on cattle water intake.
Land purchase paves way for Idaho research dairy
Idaho State Board of Education vote advances University of Idaho plan to create nation's largest research dairy.