Animal Science Complex 217
Extension-Box 2170
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Warren supports the citizens of South Dakota in his role as an Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Management Specialist at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings.
View recommendations for current cattle feeding challenges that producers are faced with.
Corn is king when it comes to cattle diets, especially in the Corn Belt. However, that does not mean that corn grain is our only option. Milo (grain sorghum) can be a viable option under certain market conditions.
As the first frost date approaches, producers often have concerns about the risk of prussic acid poisoning in livestock. Certain forage plants, especially sorghums and related species are associated with an increased risk of death loss because of prussic acid poisoning.
While it is common to balance beef cattle diets based on the crude protein system, it does not paint an accurate picture of what is occurring inside the animal, leading to gaps in nutrition and economic losses.
