MSU Extension Beef

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  Biosecurity for Livestock Exhibitors (E2841)

  Published on September 22, 2016
  Livestock exhibitions are an important part of agriculture in the United States.

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  Greener Pastures: Managed Grazing (E2785)

  Published on September 21, 2016
  As more farmers gain experience with managed grazing, more information is available to those looking to get started.

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  Handling, Using, and Storing Beef (E3228)

  Published on March 18, 2016
  

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  Controlled Grazing: Balancing Forages, Livestock, and Management (E2288)

  Published on February 12, 2016
  Pasturing, or grazing, is the original animal feeding system. With the advent of cheap energy and automated feed harvesting systems, grazing declined dramatically in the Midwest.

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  Carcass Composting-A Guide to Mortality Management on Michigan Cattle Farms (E3197)

  Published on November 17, 2015
  Cattle producers need to make decisions about mortality management on their farms and meet environmental compliance and societal expectations.

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  Cows, Streams, and E. Coli: What Everyone Needs to Know (E3103)

  Published on November 16, 2015
  Contamination of water by bacteria is one of the leading causes of impairment in U.S. surface waters.

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  Improving Pasture and Hayground with Manure Slurry-Enriched Seeding (E3102)

  Published on November 16, 2015
  In recent years, interest has grown in the use of managed intensive grazing for beef and dairy cattle.

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  Grazing Management for Riparian Areas (E3101)

  Published on November 16, 2015
  Riparian areas which surround streams are important sources of forage for grazing livestock.

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  Managing Beef Winter Feeding Sites to Protect Environment and Save Fertilizer Dollars (E3098)

  Published on November 16, 2015
  As beef cow producers bring their herds in from summer pastures to smaller lots for the winter, they should consider two potential situations that they are creating.

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  Upper Midwest Beef Cow Mineral-Vitamin Nutrition (E2810)

  Published on November 10, 2015
  Adequate mineral-vitamin nutrition is vital in optimizing animal growth, lactation, reproductive function and immune response.