Cow/Calf Production
- Underfeeding Beef Cows Has Consequences - 3/20/19
- Combined Feed Value and Protein and Energy Calculator
- Please save the combined feed value and protein and energy calculator file to your computer and open in Microsoft Excel to use the calculator.
- Beef Production Incomes and Expenses for South Central North Dakota 2010-2014
- Increasing costs combined with a lower trending market will reduce profit margins, making management decisions even more important.
- 2017 Retained Ownership of Calves - A Year to Remember
- The Dakota Feeder Calf Show feedout project assists cattle producers in identifying cattle with superior growth and carcass characteristics.
- 2016 Utilizing Winter Rye as a Forage for the Integration of Crop and Livestock Production
- Using winter rye for forage to integrate cropland into a livestock system
- 2016 Bale Grazing Project
- The bale grazing project goal was to validate the effects of bale grazing on soil health, forage production and cattle performance.
- 2014 Beef Production Incomes and Expenses for South Central North Dakota
- Beef production incomes and expenses for South Central North Dakota for 2009 through 2013.
- 2014 An Update from the Discovery Farms Project
- The Discovery Farms project provides a working farm setting to collect the data needed to help strike that balance between profitability and protection of natural resources.
- 2013 Feed Testing for Ranchers
- Results of feed analysis can be used to better predict calf performance in backgrounding rations and develop effective cow wintering diets.
- 2013 Feed Testing for Ranchers
- A look at the different feeds in use by producers in the area.
- 2013 Drylot Vs Pasture Beef Cow/Calf Production - 3 Year Progress Report
- A trial to see the performance difference of cow/calf pairs in a drylot versus pasture.
- 2013 Beef Production Incomes and Expenses for South Central North Dakota
- A look at the economics behind beef production in North Dakota.
- 2013 Beef Production Incomes and Expenses for South Central North Dakota 2008-2012
- A report of beef production incomes and expenses for South Central North Dakota from 2008 through 2012.
- 2012 The Rising Input Costs of Beef Cattle Herds in East Central North Dakota
- A look at the input costs for cattle herds in the area.
- 2012 Corn Stover and Distillers Grains for Lactating Drylot Beef Cows
- This project evaluated the use of corn stover and distillers grains as the primary ingredients in lactating beef cow diets.
- 2011 Comparison of Beef Cattle Management Systems: Pasture versus Drylot Year 2
- A study to compare the efficiency and economics of each production system.
- 2010-2009 Comparison of Beef Cattle Management Systems: Pasture Versus Drylot - Year 1
- The results from 2009-10 at the Carrington Research Extension Center to compare beef cattle management systems: pasture versus drylot.
- 2010 Targeting the North Dakota Natural Beef Market: Impacts on Early Calf Growth and Performance
- The results from a 2010 experiment by North Dakota State University to test the impacts on early calf growth and performance. This trial was held at Carrington and Hettinger.
- 2010 North Dakota Verified Livestock; a Marketing Tool for Beef Exports
- A report from 2010 about North Dakota Verified Livestock; a marketing tool for beef exports.
- 2010 Manure Application Timing and Economics of Manure Fertilization
- The results from a 2010 experiment at the Carrington Research Extension Center to test manure application timing and economics of manure fertilization.