After soybeans are harvested cows sometimes are put out on the residue to graze. Some bean residues are even baled.Â
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Bruce Anderson
Bruce Anderson is a an agronomist at the University of Nebraska.
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Soybean stems and pods contain only about 4 percent to 6 percent crude protein, well less than the 7 percent needed for minimum support of a dry beef cow.
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