Beef-Dairy Crossbred Cattle Production
Impact of Management of Composite Beef x dairy Crossbreds on Economic and Environmental
Sustainability of Beef Production
Grant Overview
In this project, we aim to determine the effects of management of beef x dairy crossbred
steers for beef production on economic and environmental sustainability and educate
beef producers on best management practices of these calves to improve rural economic
competitiveness.
Long-Term Goals: To provide foundational best management practices for beef producers to improve health and welfare, production efficiency, and meat production from beef x dairy crossbred steers leading to improved economic competitiveness of rural economies and economic resiliency of beef and dairy farms.
Economics of Agricultural Dairy/Beef Systems
Dairy
- Maryland Dairy Economics
- Dairy Systems Economics
- Heifer Economics
- Dairy Grazing: Economics of Pasture-Based Dairies
- Dairy Financial Performance: How Did 2021 Compare to Previous Years?
Beef
- Using Enterprise Budgets in Farm Financial Planning
- Ranch Calculator
- Valuation of Raised Breeding Livestock
Animal Management & Nutrition
Cattle Handling
- BQA Low Stress Moving Cattle Video
- Cattle Handling - Education (BQA)
- Care Handling Guidelines - Education (BQA)
Receiving Calves
Checking Health
Vaccinations & Identification
- Recognizing and Managing Common Health Problems of Beef Cattle
- BQA Vaccines and Syringes Video
- Record Keeping
- Why Recording Keeping is Important?
- Record-keeping Practices on U.S. Beef Cow-calf Operations
- BQA Implants and Ear Tag Placement
Nutrition
Cattle Nutrition
- Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition of Grazing Cattle
- Oklahoma SUPERGOLD Q&A: Late-season Supplementation Program for Stocker Cattle
- Nutrition and Management Considerations for Preconditioning Home Raised Beef Calves
- Nutritive Value of Feeds for Beef Cattle
Cowculator
- OSU Cowculator
- OSU Cowculator Beef Cattle Nutrition Evaluation Software
- OSU Extension: Cowculator Walk-thru
Finishing Systems
Feedlot vs Pasture
Genetics/Genomics
Fact Sheets
- Texas Adapted Genetic Strategies for Beef Cattle
- Texas Adapted Genetic Strategies for Beef Cattle X: Frame Score, Frame Size, and Muscling
- Considerations for Breeding Dairy Cattle to Beef Breeds for Meat Production
- Beef x Dairy Crossbreeding and calf management practices on Wisconsin dairy farms (Part 1)
- Beef x Dairy Crossbreeding and calf management practices on Wisconsin dairy farms (Part 2)
Marketing & Consumer Products
Fact Sheets
- Marketing Opportunities Available to Oklahoma Beef Cattle Producers
- Grid Pricing of Fed Cattle: Base Prices and Premiums-Discounts
- The Marketing Puzzle
- Cattle Marketing Plans: Traditional vs. Direct to Consumer