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producers. You’re welcome to use information and
articles from the newsletter – simply credit Iowa Beef
Center.
2026 current issues
- June 2026
- Research recap
- Creep feed myths
- Why dart guns should be an absolute last resort
- Making baleage: a flexible option for challenging forages
- The role of β-agonists in sustainable cattle production
- In the press - Does your cow’s hair coat cost you money? (Beef Magazine)
- IBC columns in Iowa Cattleman magazine
- See us on socials
- Register and attend these IBC June events
- For your calendar
- May 2026
- Research recap
- Tick control
- Moving cattle to the fescue belt
- Preparing for heat stress with feeder cattle
- Nitrogen management in times of high fertilizer prices
- In the press - Don't put calving records away, put them to use! (Progressive Cattle)
- IBC columns in Iowa Cattleman magazine
- See us on socials
- Assessing ALT distribution in Iowa
- For your calendar
- April 2026
- Seeking applicants for Northwest Iowa extension beef specialist position
- Research recap
- Heifer development
- BMPs for spring processing
- Yes, you can insure that: LRP and LGM
- In the press - Implant restrictions impact cow-calf sector, too
- IBC columns in Iowa Cattleman magazine
- See us on socials
- Contribute to the 2026 Iowa Farmland Cash Rental Rate Survey
- For your calendar

