Dan Loy

Managing for carcass quality

Improving our understanding of how different feeds impact fat deposition in cattle at different stages of their lives will lead to higher-quality carcasses and better producer profitability.

May 19, 2023

Dan Loy and Erika Lundy-Woolfolk

Demand for high-quality beef has been increasing at a rapid pace for the last decade, with no decline in sight. Prior to that, the percentage of cattle grading USDA Prime averaged about 2% to 4% nationally. Today, USDA Prime is often seen in 10% to 15% or more of cattle.

Receiving cattle nutrition: 4 keys to success

September 29, 2021

Dan Loy

Well begun is half done. This old idiom could be restated, “A calf well started is half finished.” If done well, a receiving program sets cattle up for a successful closeout. However, if done poorly, it can set cattle back so there is no catching up.

Evaluating corn silage and earlage: What’s typical?

February 27, 2019

Dan Loy

Silage and earlage can be important sources of energy and other nutrients for growing beef cattle and also sources of roughage for finishing cattle.

What a feed test means for good vs. bad silage

September 23, 2016

Dan Loy

Silage quality is important because of its value as a source of energy and other nutrients for growing cattle and as a roughage source for finishing cattle.

The microwave method to determine corn silage moisture on the farm

July 13, 2016

Dan Loy and Erika Lundy-Woolfolk

Often the only difference between making good silage or poor silage is the moisture content at the time of ensiling. Optimum fermentation of both silage and haylage depends largely on moisture content.

Feed efficiency genetic research project in its final year

April 21, 2015

Dan Loy

Efficient use of feed resources in beef production is important on several fronts. Feed costs represent the largest of the cost of production items, ranging from 50 to 60 percent of cow-calf costs to 70 to 80 percent of feedlot production costs.

A new approach to managing feed costs

December 1, 2011

Dan Loy

Feed costs have been in an increasing pattern since 2007. The cattle industry has been slowly adapting to these new economics.

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Managing for carcass quality

Receiving cattle nutrition: 4 keys to success

Evaluating corn silage and earlage: What’s typical?

What a feed test means for good vs. bad silage

The microwave method to determine corn silage moisture on the farm

Feed efficiency genetic research project in its final year

A new approach to managing feed costs

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