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2018 Fact Sheets

Effects of Heifer Calving Date on Longevity and Lifetime Productivity

2017 Fact Sheets

	Evaluation of Low Heat Unit Corn Hybrids for Backgrounding Beef Calves (swathgrazed barley vs standing corn vs drylot fed greenfeed)
	Effect of Winter Grazing System on Beef Cow Performance and System Costs (swathgrazed barley vs standing corn vs drylot fed greenfeed)
	Value of Vaccination

2016 Fact Sheets

	Performance and System Cost of Beef Cows Winter Grazing Barley Crop Residue Being Supplemented with Canola Meal or Wheat-Based Dried Distiller's Grain with Solubles (wDDGS)
	Reproduction and Feed Efficiency in Beef Heifers
	Evaluation of Progeny Performance Using Carcass Data From Beef InfoExchange System (BIXS)

2015 Fact Sheets

	Effect of Perennial Forage System on Forage Characteristics, Cow Performance and System Economics (Stockpiled Pasture)
	Comparison of Fixed-Time Artificial Insemination vs. Natural Service in Beef Cows: Reproductive Efficiency and System Cost

2014 Fact Sheets

	A Comparison of Zero-Till Seed Openers for Sod-Seeding Alfalfa for Pasture Rejuvenation
	Effect of Development System on Growth and Reproductive Performance of Beef Heifers
	Comparison of Different Herbicide Options to Control Absinth (Artemisia absinthium L.) in Perennial Pasture
	Economics of Raising Beef Replacement Heifers

2013 Fact Sheets

	Comparison of Grazing Oat and Pea Crop Residue vs Feeding Hay on Beef Cow Performance, Reproductive Efficiency and System Cost
	2012 Saskatchewan Cow-Calf Cost of Production Analysis
	2012 Saskatchewan Top 25% Cow-Calf Analysis

2012 Fact Sheets

	Time of Calving and Feeding Strategy Effects on Performance of Feeder Steers
	Winter Grazing Beef Cows with Standing Corn
	Raising Replacements - What is the Cost?
	2011 Saskatchewan Cow/Calf Cost of Production Analysis
	2011 Saskatchewan Low-Cost Cow-Calf Analysis
	2011 Saskatchewan Cow-Calf Cost of Production by Herd Size
	Economics of Time of Calving and Feeding Strategy

2011 Fact Sheets

	Swath Grazing CDC SO-1 Oats (Super Oats) and Red Proso Millet with Beef Cows
	2010 Saskatchewan Cow/Calf Cost of Production Analysis
	2010 Low-Cost Cow-Calf Producers
	What Does It Cost to Raise Replacement Heifers?

2010 Fact Sheets

	Why is Saskatchewan Hay Yield Declining?
	What is the Cost of a Herd Sire?
	2008 Saskatchewan Cow/Calf Cost of Production Analysis
	Cost of Herd Health - Vaccination

2009 Fact Sheets

	Wheat-Based Dried Distillers Grains Supplementation in Backgrounding and Stocker Programs
	Effects of Two Calving Systems On Cow And Calf Performance In Western Canada
	Annual Forage Crop Yield Response to Water
	Alfalfa in Brown Soil Zone Crop Rotation

2008 Fact Sheets

	Comparison of Spring-Seeded Winter Annual Crops For Grazing
	Backgrounding Calves on Annual Forages
	Effects of Supplementing Beef Cows Grazing Stockpiled Pasture with Dried Distillers’ Grains
	CDC SO-I A New Oat Variety for Cattle Feeders
	Effects of Supplementing Beef Cows Grazing Crop Residue with Dried Distillers’ Grains

2007 Fact Sheets

	Effect Of Winter Feeding Systems On Soil Nutrients, Soil Distribution & Soil Compaction
	Effect Of Winter Feeding Systems On Cow Performance & Crop Yield

2006 Fact Sheets

	2005 Cow/Calf Cost of Production Analysis
	2005 Saskatchewan Low-Cost Producers
	Evaluating New Forage Varieties
	From Grain to Grass: 6 year analysis
	Saskatchewan Cow-Calf Cost of Production Analysis 2001-2005
	Swath Grazing Golden German Millet, revised edition
	Winter Feeding Beef Cows - Feed Waste & Feed Site Forage Production

2005 Fact Sheets

	Effect of Controlled Release Fertilizer
	Winter Feeding Systems on Beef Cows - Managing Manure Nutrients
	Winter Feeding Systems on Beef Cow Performance
	2001-2004 SK Cow-Calf Cost of Production Analysis
	2002-2004 Cowherd Yardage
	2003-2004 Backgrounding Economics
	2003-2004 SK Feedlot Finishing Analysis
	2004 Cowherd Analysis
	2004 Feedlot Yardage Analysis
	2004 Overhead Costs Per Animal for Pasture Grazing

2004 Fact Sheets

	Backgrounding Calves on Golden German Millet Swaths
	Backgrounding Calves on Swathed Corn and Barley
	2002 & 2003 Feedlot Yardage Analysis
	2003 Sask COP Analysis
	Are Cow-Calf Profits Correlated with Lower Cost of Production?
	Cowherd Yardage - How do you Compare?
	What Size of Herd Earns the Highest Returns?
	How Much Money was Lost Feeding Cattle in 2003

2003 Fact Sheets

	2002 Grazing Corn Report
	Effect of Composted and Non-Composted Manure on Soil Nutrients, Forage Yield and Animal Performance
	Extending the Grazing Season with Turnips
	Steer Performance Grazing Hybrid Bromegrass
	2002 From Grain to Grass - What are the Costs?
	2002 Saskatchewan Cowherd Cost of Production Analysis
	2002 WBDC Cowherd Report
	2002-03 WBDC Backgrounding Report
	Are Perennial Forages Profitable?
	Do Larger Cowherds Mean Increased Returns?
	Ever Thought of Rebreeding Your Open Cows?
	Were There Any Profits Earned Breeding Heifers?
	What Are the Yardage Costs Associated With Feeding Cattle?
	What Weaning Weight Was Most Profitable in 2002?

2002 Fact Sheets

	Backgrounding Steers on Fall Rye Pasture
	Comparison of Grazing Corn Varieties
	Is Carcass Traceback Possible for the Cow-Calf Industry?
	Livestock Manure on Perennial Pasture
	Nutrient Changes in Composted Beef Manure
	Rejuvenation of Crested Wheatgrass
	Swath Grazing Barley & Barley/Pea Mixtures
	Winter Livestock Watering Systems
	2001 Saskatchewan Breeding Heifer Report
	2001 Saskatchewan Backgrounding Report
	From Grain to Grass - What are the Costs?
	The WBDC Backgrounding Report
	Thinking of Selling Bred Heifers in 2003?
	What Does it Cost to Raise a Calf in Saskatchewan?

Videos

Since 2011 we have been creating summary videos of completed research projects. All of the videos are posted on our YouTube channel, which also contains audio-synched presentations from our Field Days and instructional videos on cost of production. Below is a list of some of our research summary videos, clicking on the YouTube icon beside the title will redirect you to the video on YouTube.

Our YouTube channel is located at: http://www.youtube.com/user/WSTRNBEEF

	About Western Beef (6:45)		Winter Feeding Cows on Annual Cropped Field (9:51)
	Backgrounding Calves on Annual Forages (5:33)		ZT Seeding Alfalfa Into Pasture
	Supplementing Cows with Wheat DDGS (10:49)		Winter Grazing Cows on Standing Corn (6:28)
	Winter Feeding Beef Cows on Pasture (11:48)		Forage Legumes in Annual Crop Rotation (32:34)
	Pasture Rejuvenation - Part I (10:40)		Explaining Declining Hay Yields in SK (51:16)
	Pasture Rejuvenation - Part II (9:52)		Winter Grazing Cows on Crop Residue (6:26)

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