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Waterers and Watering Systems: A Handbook for Livestock Producers and Landowners

by Carol Baldwin et al.

S147

Handbook assists in design of a watering system that fits the budget, site, and livestock needs. Water is provided by a water source, a power source, a pipeline to convey water, and the waterer itself. 173 pages, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2024

Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Beef Company Marketing Claims FAQs

by Katie Lybarger et al.

MF3619

Publication describes the marketing claims that beef cattle producers may want to use to describe their beef. Some claims are regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture. 2 pages, color.

Published Date: Apr 2023

Legal Requirements for Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Beef Sales

by Katie Lybarger et al.

MF3620

Publication describes the relevant licenses and inspections Kansas beef cattle producers may need to sell their beef directly to consumers. The three main pathways are: custom exempt; sales only in state of Kansas; or sales in Kansas and other states. 2 pages, color.

Published Date: Apr 2023

Focus on Feedlots: Kansas Feedlot Performance and Feed Cost Summary: 2019 Annual Review

by Justin Waggoner

MF3247

Annual and seasonal trends in cattle performance, cost of gain, and commodity prices summarizing monthly reports from 2017-2019. 8-page, color.

Revision Date: Sep 2020

Production Records for Cow/Calf Producers

by Sandy Johnson Bob Weaber

MF3298

Production records that may be valuable for cow/calf producers with tips for selecting a record-keeping system and software. 4-page, b/w.

Published Date: Aug 2016

Winter Wheat Grazing

by Kevin C. Dhuyvetter Glynn T. Tonsor

MF1009

provides cost-return of winter wheat grazing. 4-page, b/w.

Revision Date: Apr 2014

Composition and Feeding Value of Cottonseed Feed Products for Beef Cattle

by Dale A. Blasi Jim Drouillard

MF2538

Nutrient composition and feeding management of whole cottonseed, cottonseed meal and hulls. This will help beef producers use cottonseed by-products, reducing costs of production. 22 p.

Published Date: May 2002

Wheat Middlings Composition, Feeding Value, and Storage Guidelines

by Keith C. Behnke Gerry Kuhl Dale A. Blasi

MF2353

Optimal storage conditions and feed value of wheat middlings for livestock consumption.

Published Date: Aug 1998

Soybean Hull-Composition and Feeding Value for Beef and Dairy Cattle

by Dale A. Blasi Evan C. Titgemeyer Jim Drouillard

MF2438

Nutrient composition and feeding of soybean hulls to livestock. 18 p.

Published Date: Jan 2000

Nutritional Composition of Feedstuffs for Beef Cattle

by Jason M. Warner

MF3648

This publication summarizes the nutrient composition of feed ingredients for dietary formulation and evaluation for beef cattle. Feedstuffs considered commonly available to producers across Kansas are included, along with additional ingredients for which composition values are well documented. 12 pages, color.

Published Date: Oct 2023

Crabgrass: An Alternative Cattle Forage

by Bruno C. Pedreira et al.

MF3644

Publication describes best practices to produce crabgrass from seed to provide grazing and hay to cattle. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Oct 2023

Alternative Burning Strategies: Effects on Cattle Performance, Grassland, and the Environment

by Jaymelynn Farney et al.

MF3251

Compares the effects of patch burning with traditional pasture burning (prescribed burning). Explores the viability of this practice for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from cattle grazing systems. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Feb 2019

Grazing Management: Toxic Plants

by Jaymelynn Farney

MF3244

Cover crops are gaining popularity as annual forages but may pose risks for grazing livestock. This publication describes animal health problems associated with certain species. 8-page, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2018

Summer Grazing Strategies for Stocker Cattle in the Kansas Flint Hills

by Clenton Owensby Walter H. Fick

MF3232

Learn strategies to improve profitability when grazing cattle in the Flint Hills. 8-page, 2-color.

Published Date: Feb 2016

Kochia Toxicity

by Larry C. Hollis

MF2949

Kochia (Kochia scoparia), known as fireweed or summer cypress, usually has good forage value. Toxicity may occur with both harvested and grazed plants if kochia plants are allowed to grow more than 18 to 24 inches tall or begin to develop seedheads. 2 p., color.

Published Date: Nov 2010