BeefWatch Archive

Beefwatch Archive

To read articles prior to September 2017, please visit the article archive on UNL Announce.

red cows and calves
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Hands-on calving workshops scheduled in Sidney, Curtis

Nebraska Extension is hosting hands-on Calving Workshops at Sidney and Curtis, Nebraska in January featuring Becky Funk, DVM and Extension Specialist, and Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM and Extension Educator. Topics will include calving equipment and proper use, techniques for managing dystocia, when to call for help, and hands-on demonstration and training using a life-size model cow and calf.

Hay bales in the road ditch
Monday, December 4, 2023

What to know about feeding road ditch hay to cows

The year was dry, forage is limited, last winter’s feed shortage is frozen into your memory, and you have cows to feed. With these thoughts in mind, maybe you harvested hay from the roadside—“ditch hay”— and will be feeding that hay soon. There are several things for you to think about and keep in mind as you feed the hay.

black white face cow
Friday, December 1, 2023

Cow Herd Report Card II. Post-partum interval & calving rates

Cow Herd Report Card I: Measures of Performance

Cow Herd Report Card III: Calving distribution & pounds of calf weaned per acre

Flier for the Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow educational program
Friday, December 1, 2023

Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow Webinar Series

Feed costs are often the largest category of expense for cow-calf producers in Nebraska. Understanding how the cow’s nutrient requirements change throughout the year and how to cost-effectively meet those requirements with the feed resources available can greatly influence an operation’s bottom line. 

Friday, December 1, 2023

Join the Nebraska Extension Livestock Systems Team

University of Nebraska Extension is seeking a Livestock Systems Educator for Northwest Nebraska.  The position will serve Sheridan (5th Cow/Calf County in Nebraska), Dawes, Sioux, and Box Butte counties.  The region covers 1.5 million acres of agriculture land which includes 1.2 million acres of rangeland.

Friday, December 1, 2023

Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Insurance summary of sales and performance history

This article was first published in RightRisk News in October 2023.

Friday, December 1, 2023

'So You've Inherited a Farm ... Now What?' workshops scheduled

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability will present a series of workshops in central and eastern Nebraska for those planning and involved in farmland succession who want to learn more about the best strategies for managing and owning this asset and how it may impact the transition plan.

Friday, December 1, 2023

Returning to the Farm 2023 - CANCELED

This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

How to cook prime rib and other beef roasts

Put roast in oven, insert oven thermometer, remove 1 to 3 hours later. EAT. Enjoy any leftovers for 3 to 4 days in such menu items as sandwiches, soups, salads and casseroles. What could be easier?

Cows grazing on rangeland
Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Range Beef Cow Symposium December 13-14, 2023

The Range Beef Cow Symposium (RBCS) has a new website https://rangebeefcowsymposium.com/.

This year Colorado State University will be hosting the RBCS at the Ranch in Loveland, CO.

The RBCS has been held every other year since 1969 and is hosted by South Dakota State University, Colorado State University, University of Wyoming, and University of Nebraska beef cattle extension.