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Beef-on-dairy research with Tara Felix

Beef-on-dairy research with Tara Felix

Update: 2025-08-12
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In this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, host Matti McBride is joined by Tara Felix, associate professor and beef extension specialist at Penn State University. Felix has been feeding dairy steers and beef-on-dairy animals for over 10 years and brings her knowledge and expertise in the field to this episode. Learn about new research being done with beef-on-dairy animals, Felix’s opinion on the current cattle cycle and how producers might prepare for a swing in beef prices. 



Here is the episode breakdown:



  • ~0:50 – Felix’s background
  • ~3:00 – Felix’s experience with beef-on-dairy
  • ~6:30 – The importance of colostrum for beef-on-dairy calves
  • ~10:00 – Feeding beef-on-dairy calves
  • ~14:30 – What feedlots are thinking about beef-on-dairy calves
  • ~16:45 – Felix’s summary of recent research on genomic testing in beef-on-dairy calves
  • ~19:30 – Felix’s prediction of cattle cycle
  • ~23:30 – How to create a product packers want to see 
  • ~25:10 – The role of implants in beef-on-dairy calves
  • ~27:40 – Exciting beef-on-dairy research
  • ~30:40 – Rapid-fire questions
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Beef-on-dairy research with Tara Felix

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