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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Slats over Pit Manure Management and Storage offers beef feedlots labor savings and optimizes manure value. We have noticed an increased interest in Slats over Pit Manure Management and Storage systems, especially in regions of the US where environmental regulations have called for increased manure storage requirements for newly permitted facilities.

Miles Ridgway, President of Summit Livestock Facilities a DBA and brand of FBi Buildings Inc., has announced the availability of newly published information about the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) regulations regarding the permitting and construction of enclosed beef feedlot facilities in Minnesota.