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Forage Inventory and Demand Calculator

Calculator for inventorying livestock and forage on hand to determine additional forage purchase needs, or livestock sales.

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Move the Cows or Move the Feed

This calculator is designed to aid producers making the decision to buy feedstuffs and haul the feed to the operation, or to haul the cattle to the feedstuffs.

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Feed Nutrient Comparison Calculator

This comparison calculator is designed to assist producers with supplemental feed purchasing decisions for their operation.

A group of red angus cattle.

The Calving Distribution Calculator

Excel calculator for calving distribution

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Beef Cattle Budgets

What does it cost to maintain a cow for the year? This is a common question asked by producers across the nation.

Black angus calves in a corral.

Registration open for SDSU Extension Calf Value Discovery program

September 18, 2024

Cow/calf operators can gain valuable information to improve their operations by participating in the program. To participate, producers consign a minimum of five steer calves weighing 500 to 800 pounds.

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beefSD

beefSD is an intensive educational program designed to take participants to the next level in beef enterprise management.

Veterinarian with a health chart examining a black cow in a confinement chute.

Maternal Bovine Appeasing Substance (MBAS)

With positive management decisions sometimes triggering stress in cattle, interest in cattle calming products has increased, including products with the main ingredient of synthetic Maternal Bovine Appeasing Substance (MBAS).

Two beef calves standing in a dry, fall pasture.

Combatting Drought Conditions With Early Weaning

Producers experiencing drought conditions should consider early weaning to reduce fall grazing pressure and facilitate some pasture recovery before dormancy.

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SDSU beef team growing through innovative research, collaboration

September 09, 2024

It’s an exciting time for the South Dakota State University beef team as a core group of longtime faculty and experts is joined by rising stars in their respective disciplines.