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Warren Rusche

Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Feedlot Management Specialist

605-688-5452

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.

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Also by Warren Rusche

Group of young producers inspecting beef cattle in a feedlot

Using Feedlot Manure to Reduce Crop Production Costs

Manure plays a key role in reducing system costs for integrated livestock-crops enterprises. Livestock waste can be a valuable source of crop nutrients when correctly managed.

Black beef cattle at a feedbunk at an SDSU research facility.

Registration open for 2026 Siouxland Feedlot Forum

April 20, 2026

Registration is open for the Siouxland Feedlot Forum on June 16, 2026, in South Sioux City, Nebraska.

Black beef cattle at a feedbunk at an SDSU research facility.

Replacing Distillers Grains with Heat-Treated Soybeans to Increase Finishing Cattle Growth

Heat-treated soybeans offer interesting attributes that could enhance cattle growth. The SDSU Feedlot Research group recently examined how they can fit into modern cattle feeding diets.