Registration open for SDSU 2025 Siouxland Feedlot Forum

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Registration is now open for the 2025 Siouxland Feedlot Forum on June 17, 2025, in Sioux Falls. 
Presented by South Dakota State University Extension, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and allied industry partners, the Siouxland Feedlot Forum brings together experts and industry professionals to present information on industry trends, new research and recommendations in feeding cattle. 
Held at the Holiday Inn Sioux Falls-City Center, the event runs from 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. CDT, with registration starting at 10:30 a.m. Registration is $100 per person and is available online until June 13, or in person the day of the event. To register in advance, visit extension.sdstate.edu/events and search “feedlot”. 
Warren Rusche, assistant professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Management Specialist, said cattle feeding is an important part of agriculture in South Dakota and the surrounding region, and the Siouxland Feedlot Forum is designed to provide information tailored to regional producers. 
“What we’re trying to do is bring to this region some of the best experts in the field to talk about the issues and opportunities for cattle feeding here in the upper Midwest,” Rusche said. “We think we’ve put together a really top-notch program.”
Rusche will be one of the day’s speakers, presenting his research on dried, processed soybean feedstuffs in growing and finishing cattle, which he said has yielded interesting results.
The day will also include presentations on trends in the cattle feeding industry from 1990 to 2024 by Justin Wagoneer with Kansas State University; maintaining closeout integrity with feed technologies by Sara Trojan, Kemin Industries; trends in cattle health and the implications of days on feed by Dan Thomson, Production Animal Consultants; and a look at industry trends by an expert panel. 
“Our panel of experts will provide timely information for the audience to respond to industry trends such as heavy finish weights and health of cattle fed to heavier weights,” said Alfredo DiCostanzo, UN-L Beef Systems Extension Educator. 
For more information, contact Warren Rusche, assistant professor and SDSU Extension Feedlot Management Specialist, at 605-688-5452 or Warren.Rusche@sdstate.edu.

–SDSU Extension