Beef Tips Articles

Breeding Soundness Exams Identify Bull Fertility Issues from Frostbite

March 1, 2021

The impacts of the cold weather experienced in Kansas and surrounding states in early February will not be forgotten anytime soon and will leave lingering effects....

Effects of Guanidinoacetic Acid, Creatine, and Choline on Protein Deposition and Creatine Status in Growing Cattle

March 1, 2021

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate effects of guanidinoacetic acid and creatine supplementation in the presence or absence of supplemental choline...

A Preliminary Investigation of the Contribution of Different Tenderness Factors to Beef Loin, Tri-tip, and Heel Tenderness

March 1, 2021

Objective: The objective is to better understand the contribution of each tenderness factor to the perception of tenderness of three specific beef muscles with...

Consumer Sensory Evaluation of Plant-Based Ground Beef Alternatives in Comparison to Ground Beef of Various Fat Percentages

March 1, 2021

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine if current plant-based protein ground beef alternatives offer similar palatability characteristics to...

Effect of Trucking Distance on Sale Price of Beef Calf and Feeder Cattle Lots Sold Through Video Auctions from 2010 Through 2018

March 1, 2021

Objective: The objective was to determine effect of trucking distance on sale price of beef calf and feeder cattle lots sold through Superior Livestock Video...

Effects of Late Summer Prescribed Fire on Botanical Composition, Soil Cover, and Forage Production in Caucasian Bluestem-Infested Rangeland in the Kansas Smoky Hills: Year 2 of 4

March 1, 2021

Objective: The objective was to document the effects late-summer prescribed fire on soil cover, botanical composition, and forage production in the Kansas Smoky...