This page provides a running index to the articles I am publishing in Drovers on beef-on-dairy cattle. The series examines nutrition and practical feeding decisions from the dairy farm through growing and finishing, considering both the opportunities and the challenges these cattle bring to beef production.
My thanks to Angie Stump Denton for welcoming this series to Drovers.
The index below will be updated as new articles are published.
Click the blue article titles to read the full articles on the Drovers website.
Starter Intake Sets Up the Rumen for Later Performance. A beef-on-dairy calf is not simply a dairy calf that happens to enter the beef chain. Its early nutrition should prepare it for the production system that comes next.
October 02, 2026
What Beef-on-Dairy Calves Bring With Them From the Dairy. Beef-on-dairy calves arrive carrying the consequences of the dairy’s sire-selection policy. I sort them for what they are, not what the invoice says.
September 04, 2026
Cracking the Nutrition Code for Beef-on-Dairy Cattle. Traditional benchmarks fall short for Angus × Holstein crosses. To unlock their true feedlot potential, nutritionists must treat these animals as an entirely unique biological type.
August 03, 2026
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