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Arkansas Agriculture Newsletters
Beef Cattle Research Update 

The Beef Cattle Research Update includes information on various research topics.

September 2008 - Effect of Pre-shipping Management on Measures of Stress and Performance of Beef Steers During Feedlot Receiving; Pattern of Parturition as Affected by Time of Feeding and Prediction of the Time of Day That Parturition Will Occur in Spring-Calving Beef Cows; Evaluation of domperidone dosages and delivery methods for the treatment of fescue toxicosis in beef heifers; Timing of artificial insemination in postpartum beef cows following administration of the CO-Synch + controlled internal drug-release protocol; Current efficacies of several cattle anthelmintics as determined via fecal egg count reductions; Effects of weaning management strategies on performance and health of calves during feedlot receiving

June 2008 - 2008 Farm Bill Amendments to and Status of Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling; Rotational Grazing on Rangelands: Reconciliation of Perception and Experimental Evidence

March 2008 - Long-term outlook; Supplemental trace minerals for shipping-stressed cattle; Influence of reproductive tract score on pregnancy in Angus heifers; Cow and calf performance while grazing tall fescue pastures with toxic or nontoxic novel endophyte; Growth performance and immune function of fall-born beef calves; Effects of on-arrive versus delayed modified-live virus vaccination of newly-received calves; Comparing fecal egg countreduction, weight gain and product safety in stocker cattle treated with moxidectin or ivermectin; Effect of region of origin on feedlot performance andcarcass traits; Effect of percentage Angus on feedlot performance and carcass traits; Combating endophyte-infected tall fescue; Long-yearling vs. a calf-fedfeeding system performance and economics; U.S. beef production per cow; Across-breed expected progeny differences; Returns for U.S. cow-calf producers; Americans dining out less; Burgers are going upscale; Four new beef products

 

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