Completed Special Project

Beef cattle feeding in deep-bedded hoop barns

Project ID: 2004-DSP01

Abstract

A low-cost, versatile bedded hoop barn for feeding cattle may help alleviate runoff and other environmental problems associated with open beef cattle feedlots while maintaining animal performance.

Key Question: Are hoop barns an option for raising beef cattle?

Findings: A barn was constructed and cattle performance in this environment is being monitored.

Lead investigator: Mark S. Honeyman, ISU Research Farms

Year of grant completion: 2006

This special project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Animal management and forage, Economic and environmental impacts, Hoops and alternative livestock systems

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