Feeding Transgenic (Bt Corn Rootworm Protected and Roundup-Ready®) Corn to Feedlot Cattle

Authors

Kyle Vander Pol, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jon Simon, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Galen E. Erickson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Terry J. Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Edward Stanisiewski, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Missouri
Gary Hartnell, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Missouri

Date of this Version

January 2003

Comments

Published in 2003 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report. Copyright © 2002 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.

Abstract

Two finishing trials were conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding corn root worm protected (Bt) and Roundup Ready® (RR) corn hybrids on animal performance and carcass characteristics in the feedlot. Two commercially available non-genetically engineered reference hybrids, and the nontransgenic control hybrid were compared to the two genetically enhanced hybrids. No significant differences were observed on animal performance or carcass characteristics for either trial as a result of corn source in feed.