Cattle gain a higher amount of lean tissue early in the cattle feeding period and deposit more fat as they age, according to K-State beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster. (K-State Research and Extension)

Managing weight gain in cattle

  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Kansas State University agriculture economist Elizabeth Yeager says double-cropped soybeans increase profits, and cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom says they positively influence soil characteristics, though not to the same degree as some cover crops. (Kansas State University Research and Extension)

Intensify sorghum systems with double-cropped soybeans

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
National Pork Producers Council

U.S. pork facilities good to export to China

Grazing cover crops with beef cattle increases soil organic carbon stocks and potassium concentrations in grazed plots, according to a study from Kansas State University. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Geneticist outlines promise of gene editing

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Tibbets Sioux cattle. (Photo courtesy of Nebraska Extension.)

Cattle Report March 14th

• Fescue pasture. Flickr photo by uacescomm (Dirk Philipp, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculte) https://flickr.com/photos/uacescomm/35849755733. Shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license (noncommercial use only).

Daily Cash Bids March 11

In 2024, Bruce Fickenscher was recognized with the CSU Office of Engagement and Extension Principles of Community award. (Colorado State University Extension)

Fickenscher announces retirement

Avian Flu detected in two Oklahoma counties