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Winter Cereals an Alternative Silage Source   ( 2012-09-04 )

Cool-season cereal grains fared better than warm-season grains during this year’s drought conditions.

BeefTalk: Uff Da!   ( 2012-08-30 )

Hay can be purchased, but the checkbook may not be deep enough.

Protect Horses From West Nile Virus   ( 2012-08-30 )

The number of West Nile virus cases involving horses is increasing.

BeefTalk: Who Said Change Would Be Easy   ( 2012-08-23 )

Consumers are predictable, but the ramifications of a consumer choice may not be known because the data may not exist until after the choice.

Dairy Focus: Many Factors Affect Corn Silage Price   ( 2012-08-22 )

NDSU’s dairy specialist offers help in setting a fair price for corn silage.

Neville Named Research Extension Center Director   ( 2012-08-21 )

An animal scientist becomes the director of the Central Grasslands Research Extension Center.

Keep Pigs Healthy to Prevent Virus Spread   ( 2012-08-17 )

Producers can help limit the spread of a new virus.

Dickinson Research Extension Center Sets Field Day   ( 2012-08-10 )

One of the new concepts presented will feature forage-based beef cattle production research to lower heifer development costs.

BeefTalk: Calculating Cost Per Unit Is Critical   ( 2012-08-09 )

If a producer accounts for feed waste all the way through harvest, processing, delivery and cleaning, the actual cost per unit of feed can be calculated.

Dairy Focus: Poor Corn Pollination Affects Quality   ( 2012-08-08 )

NDSU’s dairy specialist offers advice on feeding and storing poorly pollinated corn.

West Nile is Back   ( 2012-08-02 )

Get horses vaccinated against the West Nile virus now.

Hay CRP Land Soon   ( 2012-08-02 )

NDSU’s rangeland management specialist offers advice for harvesting Conservation Reserve Program land for hay.

BeefTalk: Buy Feed by Value, Not Pounds   ( 2012-08-02 )

We feed nutrients, not pounds, which is a tough concept to get across because we physically see pounds.

BeefTalk: Tough Decisions But Cattle Must Pay for Themselves   ( 2012-07-26 )

Given that feed purchases may need to be made, each purchase comes with an obligation to commit money with the expectation that those funds will be paid back in future cattle revenues.

Testing Forages Pays Dividends   ( 2012-07-26 )

Some forage may be low in nutritional value and high in nitrate.

Rabies Poses Risk to Livestock, Pets   ( 2012-07-25 )

Get livestock and pets vaccinated against rabies.

Canola Possible Forage Crop for Livestock   ( 2012-07-25 )

Canola can be an alternative feed for livestock, but producers need to be aware of the challenges.

Haying, Ensiling Immature Corn Poses Challenges   ( 2012-07-25 )

Nitrate levels are a concern when haying or ensiling corn.

BeefTalk: Let the Cattle Rest and Check Water and Check Water and Check Water   ( 2012-07-19 )

Producers need to be very proactive about the potential seriousness of pending weather scenarios.

Stokka Joins NDSU Animal Sciences Department   ( 2012-07-19 )

NDSU’s Animal Sciences Department adds a livestock stewardship position.

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