Livestock Utilization
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2020 A Preview of Grazing Cover Crops in North Dakota Cash Cropping Systems
- Livestock integration into cash cropping systems is a way to gain multiple use of each acre of land per year.
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2019 Corn Silage Intercropping Summary
- A trial was initiated in 2018 to begin screening possible companions to pair with corn. The focus of the pairing was legume crops. The goal of the research was to find combinations that could increase the potential silage tonnage and quality.
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2015 Influence of Two Fat Levels of Dry Distillers Grains in Diets with Corn or Barley on Steer Growing and Finishing Feedlot Performance
- Corn distillers grain is produced at multiple ethanol plants in North Dakota. Primarily three moisture levels of corn distillers grain product are available: dry (~90-95% dry matter, DDGS), modified (49-52% dry mater, MDGS) or wet (< 48% dry matter; WDGS). The current process typically involves a step to remove corn oil (fat) during ethanol production. This oil removal may alter the nutrient density of the resulting distillers grain feedstuff, which in turn could affect animal performance.
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2014 Effects of Fat Level in Distillers Grain on Feedlot Finishing Performance and Carcass Traits
- Performance of steers fed rations with increasing fat in distillers grains.
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2014 Effects of Corn Particle Size and Forage Level on Performance and Carcass Traits of Yearling Steers during Finishing
- Animal performance for yearling steers fed diets containing whole, dry-rolled, or finely-ground corn with decreasing forage levels.
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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.
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2010 Effects of Increasing Levels of Distillers Grains in Barley-based Diets on Growing and Finishing Feedlot Performance, Carcass Traits, and Nutrients in Manure
- The results from a 2010 experiment at the Carrington Research Extension Center to test the effects of increasing levels of distillers grains in barley-based diets on growing and finishing feedlot performance, carcass traits, and nutrients in manure.
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2009 Observations on the Palatability of an Inorganic Salt Product for Mitigation of High Sulfur Levels in Feedlot Diets
- The results from a 2009 experiment at the Carrington Research Extension Center to test the palatability of an inorganic salt product for mitigation of high sulfur levels in feedlot diets.
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2009 Effects of Dried Distillers Grains With Solubles on Growing and Finishing Steer Intake, Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Color, and Sensory Attributes
- The results from a 2009 experiment about the effects of dried distillers grains with solubles on growing and finishing steer intake, performance, carcass characteristics, color, and sensory attributes.
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2009 Effect of Distillers Grains on Natural vs. Conventional Supplements and Production Methods on Feedlot Performance, and Carcass Characteristics
- The results from a 2009 experiment by North Dakota State University to test the effects of distillers grains on natural vs. conventional supplements and production methods on feedlot perforamance and carcass characteristics. The trial was held at Carrington and Hettinger.
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2008 Effects of Wet or Dry Distillers Grains with Solubles Inclusion in Diets Fed to Newly-received Beef Calves on Intake, Average Daily Gain, and Feed Efficiency
- The results from a 2008 experiment about the effects of wet or dry distillers grains with solubles inclusion in diets fed to newly-received beef calves on intake, average daily gain, and feed efficiency.
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2008 Effects of Supplying Increasing Levels of Distillers Dried Grain with Solubles in Growing Diets on Intake, Digestion, and Ruminal Fermentation
- The results from a 2008 experiment about the effects of supplying increasing levels of distillers grain with solubles in growing diets on intake, digestion, and ruminal fermentation.
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2007 Performance and Carcass Traits of Yearling Steers Fed Barley- based Finishing Diets with Increasing Levels of Dried Distillers Grains
- The results from a 2007 experiment at the Carrington Research Extension Center to test the performance and carcass traits of yearling steers fed barley-based finishing diets with increasing levels of dried distillers grains.
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2006 Feedlot Performance and Carcass Traits of Steers Fed "Rawson" Two-Rowed Barley versus Six-Rowed Barley and Corn
- The results from a 2006 experiment at the Carrington Research Extension Center to test feedlot performance and carcass traits of steers fed "Rawson" two-rowed barley vs. six-rowed barley and corn.
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2006 Effect of Corn Density on Growing Steer Intake and Performance
- The results from a 2006 experiment about the effect of corn density on growing steer intake and performance.
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2006 Effect of Corn Density on Finishing-steer Intake, Performance, and Carcass Characteristics
- The results from a 2006 experiment about the effects of corn density on finishing-steer intake, performance, and carcass characteristics.
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2005 Effects of Immature High-moisture Corn vs. Dry-rolled Corn in Feedlot Diets
- The results from a 2005 experiment at the Carrington Research Extension Center to test the effects of immature high-moisture corn vs. dry-rolled corn in feedlot diets.
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1998 Crop Residues and Co-products for Gestating and Lactating Beef Cows
- The use of wheat straw and corn stover for gestating and lactating cows.
