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Feeds & Feed Management

By-Product Feeds  Grains  Alternative Feeds  Crops & Storage  Feed Cost  Other

By-Product Feeds

• A Biodiesel Byproduct May Substitute for Corn (University of Minnesota)
• By-Products and Regionally Available Alternative Feedstuffs for Dairy Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Can We Feed More Distillers Grains? (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Canola Meal (University of Wisconsin)
• Comparative Pricing of Wet Byproducts (University of Kentucky)
• Corn By-Products Are Not Equal (University of Illinois)
• Corn Gluten Feed (University of Wisconsin)
• Corn Gluten Feed: Composition and Feeding Value for Beef and Dairy Cattle (Kansas State University)
• Corn Gluten Feed: Composition, Storage, Handling, Feeding and Value (North Dakota State University)
• Corn Gluten Feed for Dairy Cattle (North Dakota State Univeresity)
• Distillers Grain Opportunities (University of Illinois)
• Distillers Grains as a Protein and Energy Supplement for Dairy Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Distillers Grains By-Products in Livestock and Poultry Feeds (Web Site) (University of Minnesota)
• Distillers Grains Can Impact Ration Phosphorus Levels (Cornell University)
• Distillers Grains for Dairy Cattle (South Dakota State University)
• Distiller's Grains for Dairy Cattle and Potential Environmental Impact (Virginia Tech)
• Does Feeding Distillers Grains to Dairy Cows Affect Milk Components? (University of Nebraska)
• Economics of Feeding Distillers Grains to Dairy Cows (South Dakota State University)
• Emerging Ethanol Industry: Implications for Animal Manure Management (University of Nebraska)
• The Ethanol Revolution: How Will We Feed Cows in the Future? (University of Minnesota)
• Feed Ingredient Co-Products of Ethanol Fermentation from Corn (Purdue University)
• Feeding Corn Gluten for Dairy Cows: Wet Corn Gluten Versus Wet Distillers Grains (University of Nebraska)
• Feeding Distillers Grains to Dairy Cattle (University of Nebraska)
• Feeding Sugar Beet Byproducts to Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Glycerol as a Feed Ingredient in Dairy Rations (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Handling Liquid Feed Commodities (North Dakota State University)
• How to Formulate Lactating Dairy Rations to Include Corn Milling Co-Products (University of Nebraska)
• Impact of Feeding Distillers Grains on Nutrient Management Planning on Dairy Farms (University of Nebraska)
• Issues Surrounding the Use of Distillers' Grains by the Indiana Dairy Industry (Purdue University)
• Managing High Moisture Co-Product Feeds for Improved Aerobic Stability (University of Delaware)
• Opportunities and Challenges of Feeding Distillers Grains to Dairy Cows (Penn State University)
• Optimizing the Use of Distiller Grain for Dairy-Beef Production (University of Illinois)
• Optimizing the Use of Distillers Grains in Rations (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Penciling Out Ration Options Using Commodities to Stretch Your Feed Supply (University of Illinois)
• Positioning Commodity Feeds in Dairy and Beef Rations (University of Illinois)
• Pros and Cons of Feeding Wet By-Products (University of Kentucky)
• Recommendations for Feeding Selected By-Product Feeds to Dairy Cattle (North Carolina State University)
• Ruminal Degradation Of Distillers Dried Grains Produced Using The Elusieve Process (University of Illinois)
• Storage of Wet Distillers Grains (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Storing Wet Grain Commodities (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Understanding Milling Feed Byproducts for Dairy Cattle (University of Nebraska)
• Update on Corn Distillers Grain (University of Illinois)
• Use of By-products in Growing Dairy Heifer Diets (South Dakota State University)
• Use of Commodity Feeds in Dairy Rations (University of Arkansas)
• Use of Commodity Ingredients for Dairy Cattle (Penn State University)
• Using By-Product Feeds (University of Georgia)
• Using Byproducts to Feed Dairy Cattle (University of Kentucky)
• Using Commodity Feeds in Dairy Rations (University of Tennessee)
• Utilizing the Growing Supply of Distillers Grains (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• The Value of Distillers' Grains as a Livestock Feed (Purdue University)
• Value of Distillers' Grain Ethanol Co-Products to Dairy Replacements (Purdue University)
• Value of Distillers' Grains for Lactating Dairy Cows (Purdue University)

Grains

• Aflatoxins and Other Mycotoxins (Purdue University)
• Bt Corn: Health and the Environment (Colorado State University)
• Common Questions Regarding Aflatoxins in Corn Grain and Silage (University of Kentucky)
• Composition and Quality of Soybean Meals from Different Countries (University of Illinois)
• Coping With High-Priced Corn (South Dakota State University)
• Determining the Value of Drought-Stressed Corn (University of Maryland)
• Don't Buy a Grain Mix on Price Alone (University of Kentucky)
• Drought-Damaged Corn as Livestock Feed (Purdue University)
• Drought Impact on Corn Yields (University of Kentucky)
• Estimation of Protein Quality in Heat-Treated Soybean Meal and Soy Pass® (University of Illinois)
• Fast Corn, Slow Corn, High Priced Corn (University of Minnesota)
• Feeding Barley to Dairy Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Feeding Discounted "Green" Soybeans to Dairy Cattle and Swine (Purdue University)
• Feeding High Oil Corn (University of Illinois)
• Feeding Scab-Infected Wheat to Livestock (South Dakota State University)
• Feeding Soybean as an Economic Alternative (University of Illinois)
• Feeding Value of Sprouted Grains (North Dakota State University)
• Genetically Enhanced Corn and Soybean for Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Guidelines for Using Feeds Containing Aflatoxin in Dairy Rations (University of Georgia)
• Head Scab of Wheat (Purdue University)
• Head Scab of Wheat and Vomitoxin (Purdue University)
• High Moisture Corn Strategies (University of Illinois)
• High Oil Corn Composition (Purdue University)
• High Oil Corn as Silage or Grain for Dairy Cows During an Entire Lactation (University of Illinois)
• High Priced Corn and Dairy Cow Rations (South Dakota State University)
• Pearl Millet for Grain (University of Georgia)
• Roundup®-Tolerant Corn for Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Rumen Protected Soy Products for Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Rye in the Grain Ration (University of Wisconsin)
• Soybean Based Feeds for Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Soybean Options (University of Illinois)
• Soybeans and Soybean Byproducts for Dairy Cattle (Penn State University)
• Strategies With Drought-Stressed Corn (University of Illinois)
• Substituting Grain for Hay (West Virginia University)
• Utilizing Drought-Damaged Corn (Purdue University)
• Update on High Oil Corn for Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Using Drought-Stress Corn (University of Illinois)
• Using Drought-Stressed Corn: Harvesting, Storage, Feeding, Pricing and Marketing (University of Kentucky)
• Utilizing Drought-Damaged Corn (Purdue University)
• Weather Damaged Corn (University of Illinois)
• Whole Soybeans for Dairy Cattle (University of Missouri)

Alternative Feeds

• Alternative Feeds for Cattle During Drought (Colorado State University)
• Alternative Feeds for Extending Limited Feed Supplies (West Virginia University)
• Alternative Feeds Extends Limited Supplies (West Virginia University)
• Alternative Feeds for Ruminants (North Dakota State University)
• Banned Mammalian Protein: What Does It Mean? (University of Nebraska)
• Broiler Litter Production in Kentucky and Potential Use as a Nutrient Source (University of Kentucky)
• Comparison of Three Methods for Incorporating Liquid Fat into a TMR for Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Dietary Lipid Supplementation Affects Milk Fat Yield and Mammary Gene Expression (University of Illinois)
• Digestibility of Fat Sources Differing in Degree of Hydrogenation and Chemical Form (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Tallow in Diets Based on Corn Silage or Alfalfa Haylage for Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Yeast Culture or Brewers (University of Illinois)
• Essential Oils as Dietary Supplements for Dairy Cattle (University of Minnesota)
• Evaluating Feed Additives (University of Illinois)
• Evaluation of a Corn Replacement Product for Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Facing the Diminishing Corn Supply: Dairy Alternatives (University of Illinois)
• Fat Supplementation with Pasture-Based Systems (Penn State University)
• Fat Supplements (University of Wisconsin)
• FDA Bans Mammalian Protein from Ruminant Diets (University of California-Davis)
• Feed Additives in Dairy Nutrition: An Industry and Farm Perspective (University of Illinois)
• Feed Additives in Dairy Nutrition and Management (University of Illinois)
• Feed Additives in Dairy Rations (Utah State University)
• Feed Additives: Which, When, and Why (University of Illinois)
• Feeding Fat: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (University of Minnesota)
• Feeding Field Peas to Livestock (North Dakota State University)
• Feeding Whole Cottonseed to Dairy Cows and Replacements (University of Georgia)
• Fibrous Feed Alternative - Soybean Hulls (West Virginia University)
• Fuzzy and EasiFlo® Cottonseed Passage through the Digestive Tract of Lactating Cows (University of Illinois)
• A Guide to Feeding Field Peas to Livestock (North Dakota State University)
• Improving Cow Fertility Through Fish Meal Supplementation (University of Florida)
• Should You be Feeding Fat to Your Dairy Cows? (University of Kentucky)
• The Skinny on Fat (Cornell University)
• Soybean Hulls: Composition and Feeding Value for Beef and Dairy Cattle (Kansas State University)
• Soyhulls as a Replacement for Corn in the Diet of Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Strategic Use of Feed Additives in Dairy Cattle Nutrition (University of Illinois)
• Strategic Use of Non-Pasture Feedstuffs to Improve Cow Production and Reproduction (University of Illinois)
• Strategies for Feeding Fat to Dairy Cattle (University of Illinois)
• Supplemental Fat for High-Producing Dairy Cows (University of Nebraska)
• An Update on Fuzzy Cottonseed (University of Illinois)
• Use of Soyhulls as an Energy Source for Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Using Flax in Livestock Diets (North Dakota State University)
• Utilizing Soyhulls in Livestock and Dairy Rations (South Dakota State University)
• Wheat Middlings in the Grain Ration (University of Wisconsin)
• Wheat Middlings: A Useful Feed For Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Whole Cottonseed (University of Wisconsin)

Crops and Storage

• Adapting Silage Silos for Dry Grain Storage (Purdue University)
• Aerating Grain in Storage (University of Georgia)
• Beware of Flowing Grain Dangers (Purdue University)
• Biology and Management of Giant Ragweed (Purdue University)
• Bulk Storage (Penn State University)
• Common Soybean Insects (Purdue University)
• Common Stalk Borer in Corn (University of Nebraska)
• Construction of a Low-Cost Coffer Dam for Grain Bin Rescue (Mississippi State University)
• Corn Blotch Leafminer (University of Nebraska)
• Corn Cutworms (University of Nebraska)
• Corn Earworm (Purdue University)
• Corn Insect Control Recommendations (Purdue University)
• Corn Insect Identification Guide (Mississippi State University)
• Corn Insects - Above Ground (Purdue University)
• Corn Insects - Below Ground (Purdue University)
• Corn Insects I (University of Nebraska)
• Corn Insects II (University of Nebraska)
• Corn Insects - Quick Reference Guide (University of Nebraska)
• Corn Production Safety and Health for Farmers (University of Georgia)
• Corn, Soybean, Wheat, and Alfalfa Field Guide (Ohio State University)
• Cost of Good Sanitation Practices for On-Farm Grain Storage (Purdue University)
• Costs of Drying High-Moisture Corn (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Corn: Arrested Ear Development in Hybrid Corn (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Corn: Aspergillus Ear Rot (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Corn: Common and Southern Rusts (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Corn: Diplodia Ear Rot (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Corn: Gibberella Ear Rot (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Corn: Goss's Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Corn: Gray Leaf Spot (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Corn: Northern Corn Leaf Blight (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Soybean: Brown Stem Rot (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Soybean: Charcoal Rot (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Soybean: Frogeye Leaf Spot (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Soybean: Root Knot Nematode (Purdue University)
• Diseases of Soybean: White Mold (Purdue University)
• Dryeration & Bin Cooling Systems for Grain (Purdue University)
• Drying Soybeans Requires Special Considerations (Purdue University)
• Ear Corn Drying, Storage and Handling (Purdue University)
• Estimating Fan Airflow for Grain Bins (Iowa State University)
• European Corn Borer in Field Corn (Purdue University)
• European Corn Borers (Auburn University)
• Fan Sizing and Application for Bin Drying/Cooling of Grain (Purdue University)
• Grain Bin Hazards and Safety Considerations (Auburn University)
• Grain Drill Metering Systems and the Need for Calibration (Purdue University)
• Grain Handling and Storage Safety (Utah State University)
• Grain Processing: Is It Too Course or Too Fine? (University of Illinois)
• Grain and Soybean Drying on Georgia Farms (University of Georgia)
• Grain Storage Problems Are Increasing the Dangers to Farm Operators (Purdue University)
• Handle Your Grain Harvest With Care (Iowa State University)
• Harvesting, Drying, and Storing Corn (Mississippi State University)
• Harvesting, Drying, and Storing Frost-Damaged Corn and Soybeans (Purdue University)
• Harvesting, Drying and Storing Grain Sorghum (Purdue University)
• Harvesting and Feeding Drought-Stressed Corn (University of Maryland)
• Harvesting, Storing and Feeding Corn as Earlage (North Dakota State University)
• Harvesting, Storing and Feeding High-Moisture Corn (North Dakota State University)
• Hazard Alert! Handling and Storage of Grain and Silage (West Virginia University)
• IPM Tactics for On-Farm Stored Grain (Auburn University)
• Last Minute Grain Dryer Checks (Purdue University)
• Low-Profile Bins for Grain Drying (University of Missouri)
• Managing Corn Rootworms (Purdue University)
• Managing Dry Grain in Storage (Purdue University)
• Managing Fungicide Applications in Soybean (Purdue University)
• Managing Grain for Year-Round Storage (Purdue University)
• Managing Moldy Grain (Purdue University)
• Measuring Field Losses from Grain Combines (University of Georgia)
• Meeting the Ethanol Demand: Consequences and Compromises Associated with More Corn on Corn in Indiana (Purdue University)
• Monitoring and Decision Rules for Western Corn Rootworm Beetles in Soybean (Purdue University)
• Optimizing Grain Dryer Operations (Purdue University)
• Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops (University of Wisconsin)
• Plant Populations and Seeding Rates for Soybeans (Purdue University)
• Potential Yield Losses in Corn from Fall Frost Damage (Purdue University)
• Preparing for Asian Soybean Rust (Purdue University)
• Preventing Combine Fires (University of Maryland)
• Principal Stored Grain Insects of Indiana (Purdue University)
• Resistance Management for European Corn Borer and Bt Transgenic Corn: Refuge Design and Placement (University of Nebraska)
• Soil Fertility Recommendations for Soybean (Rutgers University)
• Solar Heat for Grain Drying - Selection, Performance, Management (Purdue University)
• Soybean Aphid (Purdue University)
• Soybean Aphid (Rutgers University)
• Soybean Cyst Nematode (Purdue University)
• Soybean Insect Control Recommendations (Purdue University)
• Soybean Insect Identification Guide (Mississippi State University)
• Soybean Insects I (University of Nebraska)
• Soybean Insects II (University of Nebraska)
• Spider Mite Management in Corn and Soybeans (University of Nebraska)
• Stored Grain Insect Pest Management (Purdue University)
• Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and Alfalfa (Purdue University)
• Using Grain Harvesting Equipment Safely (Purdue University)
• Utilizing Inoculants in a Corn-Soybean Rotation (Purdue University)
• Weather Stress in the Corn Crop (Purdue University)
• Weights and Measures of Common Feed (North Dakota State University)
• Where Grain Hides in a Combine (Purdue University)
• Why is Stored Corn Deteriorating Prematurely? (Purdue University)
• Winter Annual Weeds and Soybean Cyst Nematode Management (Purdue University)

Feed Cost

• Buying Feeds (University of Massachusetts)
• Corn Prices Are High ... Now What Do I Do? (University of Kentucky)
• A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Changing to a TMR Feeding System (University of Illinois)
• Dairy Feeding Programs for Lean Economic Times (University of Kentucky)
• Don't Buy a Grain Mix on Price Alone (University of Kentucky)
• Economic Evaluation of Dairy Feeds (New Mexico State University)
• Evaluate the Cost and Effectiveness of Your Dairy's Feeding Program (University of Kentucky)
• Feed Costs Revisited (University of Minnesota)
• Feeding Dos and Don'ts With High Feed Prices (University of Kentucky)
• Feeding Strategies With Higher Feed Costs (University of Kentucky)
• Fine Tuning Feed Costs: Focus on Forage (University of Illinois)
• Know Your Feed Cost (University of Minnesota)
• Managing Feed Cost (Louisiana State University)
• Managing High Feed Costs (University of Illinois)
• Managing Measures of Feed Costs: Benchmarking Physical and Economic Feed Efficiency (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Monitoring Feed Costs (University of Illinois)
• Price Contracts for Dairy Cattle Concentrate or Grain Mixes (University of Kentucky)
• Reducing Feed Costs: Is It Possible? (South Dakota State University)
• Strategies to Deal With the Volatility and Increased Dairy Feed Costs (University of Kentucky)
• Ways to Cut Feed Costs With Narrow Profit Margins (University of Kentucky)
• What Does it Cost to Feed Your Cows? (University of Kentucky)

Other

• Bunk Management Skills and Strategies (University of Illinois)
• Causes and Prevention: Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock (University of Maryland)
• Causes and Prevention: Prussic Acid Poisoning of Livestock (University of Maryland)
• Composition and Analysis of Feeds (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Computerized Concentrate Feeders for Dairy Cows (Ohio State University)
• Concentrate Feeding Guide (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Considerations in Feed Bunk Management (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Dietary Fiber Determines the Type and Amount of Fats to Feed (University of Illinois)
• "Dirt-osis" (Dirt Toxicity in Cattle) (University of Minnesota)
• Drought and Feed Poisoning in Dairy Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Drought-Stressed Crops Used for Feed Should First Be Tested for Toxicity (University of Minnesota)
• Estimating Energy Values for Feed (University of Illinois)
• Expansion Feeding (Penn State University)
• Feed Center Design and Components (Penn State University)
• Feed Composition for Cattle and Sheep (Colorado State University)
• Feed Management: A Tool for Balancing Nutrients on Dairies and Other Livestock Operations (Oregon State University)
• Feedbunk Management (Kansas State University)
• Feeding the Dairy Herd When Forage Supplies are Limited (Rutgers University)
• Feeding During Shortages of Home-Grown Feeds (Penn State University)
• Feeding Flood-Damaged or Sprouted Crops to Livestock (Mississippi State University)
• Feeding Herds Certified for Organic Milk Production (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Feeding in Today's Economy (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Feeds for Dairy Cows (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Feedstuff Handling, Storage, and Feeding Systems for Livestock (Mississippi State University)
• Feedstuffs Calculator Computer Program (University of Illinois)
• A Futuristic Look at Feeding Technology (University of Illinois)
• Genetically Modified Plants as Animal Feed (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Indiana Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets (Purdue University)
• Limit These Feeds in Rations for Dairy Cattle (Virginia Tech)
• Make the Best of This Spring's Weather (University of Kentucky)
• Managing the Total Mixed Ration To Prevent Problems in Dairy Cows (University of Kentucky)
• Maximizing the Feed Management Program (Cornell University)
• Measuring the Dry Matter Content of Feeds (University of Georgia)
• Minimizing the Prussic Acid Poisoning Hazard in Forages (Purdue University)
• Nitrate Poisoning (Colorado State University)
• Nitrate Poisoning in Cattle, Sheep and Goats (University of Wisconsin)
• Nitrate Poisoning of Cattle in Alabama (Auburn University)
• Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock (New Mexico State University)
• Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock (North Dakota State University)
• Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock: Causes and Prevention (South Dakota State University)
• Nitrate Toxicity in Livestock (Oklahoma State University)
• Nitrate Toxicosis (University of Illinois)
• Nitrates in Dairy Rations (Ohio State University)
• Optimizing Performance of TMR Mixers (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Particle Size of the Ration: Does it Matter? (University of Minnesota)
• Poisonous Plants for Louisiana Livestock in the Fall (Louisiana State University)
• Proper Management Critical to Avoid Nitrate Poisoning in Livestock (University of Illinois)
• Proper Use of Moisture Meters (Purdue University)
• Prussic Acid Poisoning (Colorado State University)
• Prussic Acid Poisoning in Livestock (New Mexico State University)
• Prussic Acid Poisoning of Livestock: Causes and Prevention (South Dakota State University)
• Rain and Mud - A Pain in the Ash Value (University of Minnesota)
• Sampling Feeds for Analyses (University of Nebraska)
• Sampling Hay, Silage, and Total Mixed Rations for Analysis (University of Wisconsin)
• TMR / Feed Bunk Management (University of Illinois)
• TMR Feeding Management Guide (University of Minnesota)
• The TMR Feeding Program (Slide Show) (University of Minnesota)
• Total Mixed Dairy Rations on Your Farm? (University of Missouri)
• Uniformity of Total Mixed Rations and its Potential Economic Benefits (Utah State University)
• Use of Total Mixed Rations (TMR) For Dairy Cows (Penn State University)
• Using a Chrolophyll Meter to Improve N Management (University of Nebraska)
• Using Feedstuff Inventory Management and Feeding Management Software on the Dairy: Concepts and Tasks (Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
• Using Forage Analysis to Optimize Dairy Rations (Purdue University)
• Using a Total Mixed Ration for Dairy Cows (North Dakota State University)
• What Is Precision Feed Management? (Cornell University)
• What You Need to Put PFM Into Practice (Cornell University)
• You Can Meet the Challenge of Precision Feeding (Cornell University)