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Welcome to the Iowa Beef Center Web site!

The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, serves as the university's extension program to cattle producers. Click here to learn more about our organization and its staff!


Timely Topics

Storing and Feeding High-Moisture Corn:
      IBC Blog: Answering producers' questions on high-moisture corn
      Beef Cattle Handbook: Feeding high-moisture corn
      Harvesting and ensiling high-moisture crops (SDSU Extension)  

Calf Weaning:
       Nutritional management of the calf after weaning
       IBC Growing Beef newsletter (August 2008 weaning management issue)
      Minimizing weaning stress on calves

Looking for more information on calf weaning? Check out our brand new online meeting on the topic!

 

IBC Press Releases  I Visit IBC's newsroom

       SNP panels: Will they be leading the beef industry forward?
       ‘Feedlot Forum 2010’ sends ISU staff across state for multiple meetings
         [view brochure]
       Clean genes top topic of concern for breeders: Seedstock conference speaker to          tackle tough issue [view registration form]
       November conference focuses on feeding forages to livestock [view brochure]
       New ISU Extension marketing resource helps producers face volatile prices
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view crush margin tool]
       Conference highlights new technology’s role in beef seedstock production
        [view registration form]
       Weaning management meeting available online
       IBC starts new online community with blog
       Cattlemen's Association works with IBC beef specialist to promote VIP program         [brochure]

Recent Resources   

     • IBC Growing Beef newsletter (November issue)
     • ISU Extension "crush" margin tool
     • IBC Growing Beef newsletter (October issue)
     • 2009 Iowa State Fair 4-H Beef of Merit results
     • IBC director's comments (September)
     • IBC Growing Beef newsletter (September issue)
     • Distillers' grain supplementation study factsheet
     • Corn residue grazing study factsheet

     • Feedlot heat stress checklist
     • EPA proposed rule: Mandatory reporting of greenhouse gases
     • eXtension: Cooperative Extension system beef cattle resources
   

 

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