The article focuses on the results of a Texas AgriLife Research study on the possibility of feeding beef steers with processed co-products resulting in the production of biofuel from algae. It describes how the algal supplement was formulated and integrated into crude protein hay for daily feeding. It says that the algae co-product was successfully fed to Angus steers and will be tried on grazing cattles.
The article discusses the study conducted by Texas AgriLife Research animal nutrition scientist Tryon Wickersham and graduate student Merritt Drewery which found that algae biofuel byproduct can be used as feed for steers.
The article offers information on the top five beef winter feeding strategies for cattle producers in the U.S., which include minimizing feed waste, testing feedstuffs, and sorting cattle by need.
The article offers strategies on how to manage feeds of beef cattle amidst the high feed prices in the U.S.