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Feed Nutrient Comparison Calculator
This comparison calculator is designed to assist producers with supplemental feed purchasing decisions for their operation.
SDSU Extension to host Chronic Disease Awareness Day gatherings
June 12, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension Better Choices Better Health – South Dakota will host an educational webinar and community gatherings at locations throughout the state on July 10, 2025, for Chronic Disease Awareness Day.
South Dakota Ag Land Income Tracker
The South Dakota Ag Land Income Tracker is designed to estimate and display changes to the annual revenue per acre derived from standard agricultural practices on an average, unimproved cropland acre in South Dakota counties.
Financial Ratios and Trend Analysis
Financial Ratios and Trend Analysis is designed to formulate financial ratios and data, utilizing information provided by the producer.
What Cattle Working Facilities Are the Best?
Research is continually being conducted to better understand cattle behaviors and develop working facilities that work with them. Learn some basic aspects of working facilities so you can design a system that best fits your operation.
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.
Protecting Your Data: The Role of Authentication and Encryption in Agricultural Cybersecurity
Precision agriculture emphasizes using data to make smarter farming decisions. In the digital world, authentication and encryption are two prevalent ways to keep farm data secure, accurate, and trustworthy.
How Protein Source Affects Protein Metabolism in Ruminants
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.
Bud Box vs. Round Tub Systems
Cattle working systems have evolved, giving producers more options than ever before. Two of the most popular designs today are the bud box and the round tub.
How Much Meat Can You Expect from a Fed Steer?
The yield of edible meat from a beef carcass often comes as a bit of a surprise, even to those that have had their own meat processed for years. A previous article covered dressing percent—the percent of the live animal weight that becomes carcass weight, which for fed beef is usually around 62-64%. In other words, from a 1200 pound steer, you can expect a 740 – 770 pound carcass.