Cattle ranchers across the state are having a hard time finding feed for their livestock. Some have been forced to find alternative feeding methods. The drought has caused ranchers to choose between ...

Distillers grains (DGS) have been the primary source of supplemental protein in cattle diets for more than twenty years. As ethanol production ramped up in the Corn Belt, DGS became a widely available ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Precise feed rations are critical to maintaining a healthy cattle herd in the most efficient way possible. Slick bunk management is the process of prescribing the appropriate amount ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grazing cattle also tend to generate more methane than feedlot cattle–those raised in fenced areas and fed a high energy diet to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cows eating hay and soy-based feed. United Soybean Board/Flickr, CC BY The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge ...

Cereal rye grain possesses many uses within crop and livestock production. Growers make rye part of their corn-soybean crop rotation to boost yields, while ranchers needing an alternative feed might ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge of feeding everyone. Current projections indicate that by 2050, global food demand could increase by 59%-98% above current ...