Beef Cattle

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Blog Posts
Orr Beef Research Center Field Day
The annual Orr Beef Research Center Field Day will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The meeting will be held at the new Ag...
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What is the best way to feed cattle mineral?
Most cattlemen know that minerals are important and feed them in some way to...
cows and calves on pasture
Hidden benefits of rotational grazing beyond soil health
We all want a future where the land continues to be productive and supportive of agriculture. And as cattle producers, you’ve probably heard about...
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Preventing Problems: Pests, Parasites, & Pet-Related Risks
Warm summer temperatures create the perfect environment for challenges from insects and internal and external parasites to transpire. Pets spending...
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News Releases
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Driftless Region Beef Conference
The university extension services in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin are teaming together to offer the Driftless Region Beef Conference to educate beef producers. The fourteenth annual event will be held Jan. 22-23, 2026, at the Grand River Convention Center in Dubuque. Past participants in...
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Videos
Grazing Cornstalks

 

Travis Meteer, Illinois Extension Beef Educator, discusses why grazing cornstalks is a low cost, readily available forage makes sense and money.

Safe Animal Handling in Beef Cattle

 

Safe animal handling is critical for ensuring safety of both handlers and the animals. In this episode of Grazing Planners Speak, Travis Meeter (University of Illinois Extension) provides an overview of cattle behavior and how to ensure safe animal handling as a grazing planner....
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