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Finish Weights in the U.S. Cattle Industry: Applications for the Cowculator Beef Cattle Diet Evaluation Program.

The fact sheet provides details on the Cowculator Beef Cattle Diet Evaluation Program applications.

Beef CattleCow CalfLivestock
Fact Sheet
Supplementing Beef Cows

The importance and benefits of supplemental feeding in beef cow production.

Beef CattleLivestock Health Disease And NutritionLivestock NutritionLivestock
Fact Sheet
Economically Optimal Planting of Dual-Purpose Wheat

Learn the best time to plant dual-purpose wheat for the best economic outcome.

Beef CattleCropsGrains And OilseedsLivestockWheat
Fact Sheet
A Strategy for Building a Beef Cow Herd

Building a beef cow herd is challenging for beginners and younger cow-calf producers due to the intensive capital requirements and approximate 27-month lag between the initial purchase of heifers and the sale of a calf crop.

Beef CattleLivestock
Fact Sheet
Finishing Beef Cattle On The Farm

Learn about facility and calf selection, feeding options and slaughter considerations for finishing calves on the farm.

Beef CattleLivestockReceiving And Feedlot
Fact Sheet
Fed Cattle Price Discovery Issues and Considerations

This report was commissioned by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to provide guidance in support of cattle industry policy considerations, especially related to price discovery in fed cattle markets. The task force of agricultural economists

Beef CattleFarm And Ranch FinancesLivestockMarket OutlooksReceiving And Feedlot
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An Introduction to Finishing Beef

Producers will learn realistic expectations and strategies for finishing beef cattle by considering the animal's health, nutrition and available technologies.

Beef CattleCow CalfLivestockReceiving And FeedlotStocker Cattle