Beef Farming & Finishing
Beef Finishing
Advancing Low-Carbon Beef Production Through Climate-Smart Feed Technology
HydroGreen’s patented, fully automated feed technology is designed to support modern commercial beef operations through the production of highly digestible, fresh sprouted livestock feed delivered consistently every day of the year.
Controlled commercial feedlot trials involving Angus × Holstein cattle demonstrated measurable improvements in animal performance, feed efficiency, rumen health, nutrient digestibility, and methane reduction under real-world production conditions.
HydroGreen is suitable for a wide range of beef production systems including:
- Receiving and starter programs
- Backgrounding operations
- Growing programs
- Finishing feedlots
- Grass-fed systems
- Stress and recovery feeding
The technology enables producers to maintain a more consistent and palatable ration year-round, particularly during periods of forage shortages, seasonal pasture decline, drought conditions, or volatility in traditional feed ingredients.
Proven
Feedlot Performance
HydroGreen-fed cattle demonstrated improved daily weight gain, supporting faster finishing performance and improved productivity.
More efficient feed utilization helped deliver greater weight gain per unit of feed intake, improving overall feedlot performance.
HydroGreen fresh sprouted feed delivers highly digestible nutrients, elevated natural sugar levels, hydrolytic enzymes, and improved ration palatability.
• +8% Organic Matter Digestibility
• +10% Starch Digestibility
• Improved fiber and fat utilization
• Improved rumen functionality and nutrient absorption
• Improved forage digestibility
• More stable rumen conditions
• Greater energy utilization
• Improved ration consistency
Improved
Rumen Health & Animal Performance
HydroGreen trials demonstrated measurable improvements in rumen development and animal behavior metrics associated with feed utilization and digestive efficiency.
• +22% increase in rumen papillae length
• +22% increase in papillae width
• +47% increase in papillae surface area
Supporting greater nutrient absorption capacity and healthier rumen function.
• Roughage sources
• Grain inclusion
• Seasonal feed changes
• Feed ingredient volatility
• Palatability requirements
HydroGreen can be integrated into multiple ration strategies and allows producers greater flexibility when balancing:
Enhanced rumination and feeding behavior metrics indicated stronger digestive performance and improved utilization of the total mixed ration.
HydroGreen-fed cattle achieved higher finished live weights versus conventional feeding programs.
The system helps maintain consistency across the ration while supporting year-round fresh forage inclusion.
Feedlot Performance
HydroGreen trials demonstrated substantial methane reduction potential within intensive beef production systems:
These results position HydroGreen as a scalable climate-smart solution supporting:
- Low-carbon beef production
- ESG initiatives
- Sustainable livestock systems
- Reduced environmental impact
- Future carbon reduction frameworks
Commercial
Trial Overview
- 244-head commercial beef finishing trial
- Angus × Holstein cattle
- Controlled replicated feedlot study
- Real-world commercial production environment
Evaluation categories included:
- Feedlot performance
- Feed efficiency
- Nutrient digestibility
- Methane emissions
- Rumen health
- Animal behavior
- Carcass and meat quality
- Cost of gain