In this episode of The Beef Podcast Show, Dr. Kraig Peel from Adisseo breaks down how amino acid nutrition is opening new doors for efficiency in beef cattle systems. He covers nitrogen utilization, liver health, carcass value, and reproductive performance across cow-calf, stocker, and feedlot operations. Dr. Peel shares how targeted nutrient strategies can improve feed efficiency and biological response while supporting sustainability goals producers care about. Listen now on all major platforms!

"If more metabolizable protein is available, animals can shift protein deposition toward lean tissue instead of excess fat."

Meet the guest: Dr. Kraig Peel is the Commercial Beef Director at Adisseo, with extensive experience in beef cattle nutrition, production, and sustainability. He previously served as a faculty member at Colorado State University and continues teaching animal science courses. His work focuses on improving protein utilization, animal health, and environmental efficiency across beef systems. 

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:53) Introduction
• (03:48) Beef amino acid value
• (06:21) Carcass response data
• (09:09) Nitrogen efficiency
• (11:03) Hydroxy-selenomethionine
• (18:12) Moving into beef
• (23:46) Final three questions

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