Feeding Natural Cattle
By Tyler A. Melroe and Erik R. Loe, Animal and Range Sciences Department - Some consumers are willing to pay a premium for “natural” beef products from production systems not utilizing implants, ionophores, or antibiotics. Producers marketing to these...

The Political Situation Surrounding Antimicrobial Use In Agriculture
By Liz Wagstrom, DVM, MS, DACVPM, National Pork Board and published by North Carolina State University. The use of antimicrobials in agriculture has been controversial for several decades. The issue has been studied by numerous committees, expert panels,...

Overview of Fat Digestion and Metabolism in Dairy Cows
By James K. Drackley, Professor of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana - Over the last 25 years, the use of supplemental fats and oils in dairy cow rations has developed to the point where it now is a standard practice.

A survey of twenty-nine grazing operations in Minnesota Part 1
By Brian Loeffler, Helene Murray, Dennis G. Johnson, Earl I. Fuller.

A survey of twenty-nine grazing operations in Minnesota Part 2
By Brian Loeffler, Helene Murray, Dennis G. Johnson, Earl I. Fuller.

A survey of twenty-nine grazing operations in Minnesota Part 3
By Brian Loeffler, Helene Murray, Dennis G. Johnson, Earl I. Fuller.

A survey of twenty-nine grazing operations in Minnesota Part 4
By Brian Loeffler, Helene Murray, Dennis G. Johnson, Earl I. Fuller.

Does Stockpiled Grazing Kill Alfalfa?
Since the Western Forage/Beef group began researching stockpiled grazing producers have asked: “What will it do to the alfalfa in my stand?” The answer is: “How you manage pastures and hay stands prior to fall influences alfalfa composition in the stand...

Impact of Higher Corn Prices on Feed Costs
Corn and soybean meal prices have increased rapidly and may move higher over the next year. In the six weeks from mid-August to late-October Omaha corn prices increased $1.08/bushel and Central Illinois SBM increased $25.10/ton.

Nutritional Management of the High-Producing Dairy Cow in the 21st Century
By P.J.Kononoff (Extension Dairy Specialist),R.J. Grant(President,Miner Agricultural Research Institute) and J.F. Keown Extension Dairy Specialist). An article which discusses important aspects of grouping and feeding systems, body conditioning and nutritional...

Dietary Phosphorus and Water Quality
By Kelly Myers, Dairy Science Graduate; Katharine Knowlton, Assistant Professor of Nutrition; and Gerald M. Jones, Professor and Extension Dairy Scientist; Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Tech.

Nitrogen & Milk Urea Nitrogen Facts
By Kelly Myers, Dairy Science Graduate; Katharine Knowlton, Assistant Professor of Nutrition; and Gerald M. Jones, Professor and Extension Dairy Scientist; Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Tech.

Rations for Dairy Cattle - Feeds to Limit
By Charles C. Stallings, Extension Dairy Scientist, Nutrition, Virginia Tech.