Beef on dairy crossbred cattle are becoming more abundant in Ontario feedlots. Havie Carter, OMAFRA Beef cattle specialist, provides an overview of the emerging trend including beef on dairy crossbred cattle performance and their lifetime production cycle.
Tag: Performance
Bunk Management and Newly Received Cattle
The transition to a finishing environment is a challenging period for beef cattle. Bunk management strategies for newly received cattle were evaluated as part of a bunk management project that began in 2020 with OMAFRA and the Ontario Corn Fed Beef Program. Megan Van Schaik, beef cattle specialist outlines feeding behaviour of newly received cattle as well as bunk management and ration transition strategies identified in participating feedlots.
Automated feed pushers: a bunk management tool
As part of the collaborative bunk management project launched in 2020 by OMAFRA and the Ontario Corn Fed Beef Program, summer student Sedley Benitz describes the application of robotic feed pushers and explains its benefits and disadvantages.
Corn Test Weight – Does It Affect Performance of Cattle? Virtual Beef March 2020
Learn how the impact of low test weight corn affects the performance of cattle.
Effects of Feeding Finishing Cattle Essential Oils And/Or Organic Acid: Growth Performance, Meat Quality, and Sensory-Virtual Beef March 2020
Learn about the effects of substituting antibiotics with essential oils in cattle feed.
Managing Bulls after the Breeding Season-Virtual Beef August 2020
Learn how to help bulls recover and get back into shape after breeding season.
Improving Efficiencies in a Feedlot Feeding Program-Virtual Beef August 2020
Learn how to improve the efficiency of a beef cattle feeding program.
Dairy and Beef Cattle Production 