A new study by the University of Illinois shows midwestern beef production can work well in a year-round dry lot or confinement setting when pasture is limited or unavailable.

Lead researcher Dan Shike tells Brownfield with more acres being converted to cropland, land for pasture is getting harder to access and many beef producers are looking for alternatives to expand their herds. Their two-year study compared the performance and behavior of cow/calf herds in a pasture grazing scenario vs a dry lot with feed rations.

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