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By: Rich Hines
January 30th, 2013

Dan Koons, past president of the National Cattleman's Beef Association, talks about Funk Farm's monoslope cattle confinement building designed and built by Summit Livestock Facilities.

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By: Rich Hines
January 30th, 2013

Donnie & Tamara Lawson talk about feeding cattle indoors and tell why the time is right for Indiana beef producers to look into this option.

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By: Angie Dobson
January 30th, 2013

Discover what Illinois cow/calf operators are learning about finishing cattle indoors. Todd Slykhuis shares his experience with the expansion and ROI of his operation.

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By: Ed Leman
December 18th, 2012

I have had the pleasure of watching a true master in the art and science of low-stress cattle handling at work. Dr. Tom Noffsinger has educated his mastery of stockmanship to thousands of cattle producers over the United States.

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By: Rich Hines
September 25th, 2012

Report reveals how beef producers may successfully feed finishing steers up to 70% of the diet dry matter without greatly compromising the outcomes.

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By: Rich Hines
August 14th, 2012

Miles Ridgway, President of Summit Livestock Facilities a DBA and brand of FBi Buildings Inc., has announced the availability of a newly published 24-page paper on Cattle Feeding Buildings in the Midwest.

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By: Ed Leman
July 31st, 2012

No doubt you can remember some of Illinois’ worst summer seasons in years past, especially those marked by an excessive heat wave or two that caused cattle losses in the thousands.

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By: Rich Hines
July 1st, 2012

The manure management and storage system in your cattle confinement facility will impact the total project cost, cattle health, and labor required…and thusly profitability. Though many approaches have been implemented, most producers install a solid floor (concrete or a combination of concrete and either clay or lime) referred to as a bed pack system or deep pits with slats overtop.