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Volume 12 • Issue 1 • 2026 • 2026 Cattlemen's Day
The 2026 Cattlemen’s Day report compiles K-State research examining beef cattle production from pasture and feedlot management through reproduction, nutrition, animal performance and meat quality. The studies provide data and practical implications to help producers and industry professionals evaluate management practices, technologies and products.
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reproduction
A Preliminary Study: The Effects of Vaginal Flushing in Cattle on Mitigating Vaginitis Induced by a Controlled Internal Drug Release (CIDR)
- Sydney B Noel
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Effects of an Alleyway Brush on the Behavior of Commercial Beef Heifers and Cows During a 7-day CO-Synch + CIDR Protocol and Pregnancy Outcomes
- Danielle M. Ellinghuysen
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Evaluating the Relationship Between Anogenital Distance, Reproductive Tract Score, and Fertility to Timed-artificial Insemination in Commercial Bos taurus Beef Heifers
- Allen G. Schwartz
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Genetic Parameter Estimation for Breeding Soundness Examination Traits in Angus Bulls
- Danielle M. Ellinghuysen
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management
Assessment of Protein and Fiber Content of Kansas Grasslands Enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program
- Jason M. Warner
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Effects of 28-day Rotation of Monensin and Laidlomycin Propionate on Commercial Cattle Performance During the Growing Phase
- Madison L. Bemisderfer
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Effects of Alternative Feed Timing on Growth Performance and Water Usage in Limit Fed Growing Beef × Dairy Heifers
- Clayton H. Stoskopf
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Effects of Alternative Feed Timing on Growth Performance and Water Usage of Growing Beef × Dairy Heifers Fed a High Roughage Diet
- Clayton H. Stoskopf
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Evaluation of Synovex One Grower Implantation on Pre-weaning Performance of Suckling Beef Steers
- Jonathan Jacquez
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Field Validation of a Mob Composite Sampling Protocol to Estimate Herd Parasitism in Cattle
- Ashlee Gibbons
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Interactive Effects of Body Weight and Body Condition Score on Enteric Methane Emissions in Grazing Beef Cows
- Carlee M. Salisbury
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The Effect of Arrival Vaccine Combination on Performance and Efficiency During the Receiving and Backgrounding Phase
- Macie C. Weigand
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Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technologies with Thermal Imaging to Assess Surface Moisture in Pens of Cattle Offered Energy-dense vs. Low-energy Feeding Programs
- Logan Diller
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meat
Consumer Preferences for Eating Quality of USDA Prime Beef Differentiated into Tiers
- Chesney A. Effling
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Determining the Effect of Electromagnetic Field-assisted Freezing on Shelf-stability of Beef Striploins
- Jordan T. Looper
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Hey Good Looking, How Have You Been Cooking? The Role of Cooking Method on Cooked Color and Palatability of Beef Steaks
- Greta E. Huber
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The Cold Chain Question: Effects of Fresh, Frozen, and Thawed Beef Trim on Ground Beef Color and Consumer Perception
- Samuel F. Stickley
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The Effects of Aging Period and Freezing Sequence on Desmin Degradation of Longissimus lumborum, Semitendinosus, and Biceps femoris Steaks
- Taylor M. Dieball
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Trained Panel Evaluation of Upper 2/3 Prime Beef Strip Loin Steaks
- Katelynn E. Wallace
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What’s the Beef with Consumer Appeal?
- Kelli G. Garrett
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beef_cattle_nutrition
Effect of Pyramid Enzyme on the Performance of Finishing Cattle Fed Sorghum-based Diets
- Elizabeth R. Kiselewski
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Effects of Dietary Inclusion of an Omega-3 Fatty Acid-based Supplement on Biological Parameters and Sperm Characteristics of Developing Beef Bulls
- Allen G. Schwartz
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Effects of Incorporation of Ruminally Protected Methionine into a Commercial Mineral Supplement on Growth Performance of Grazing Beef Steers in the Kansas Flint Hills
- Rachel R. Donaldson
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