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Thistle

September 1, 2025

Don’t Wait for Spring: Why Fall Is Prime Time for Weed Control: Tips for Targeting Perennials, Biennials, and Winter Annuals in Rangeland and Pasture

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calves in a pasture

September 1, 2025

How Will Cash from Exceptional Calf Income be Invested?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Twine and netwrap caught in equipment

September 1, 2025

What’s in Your Manure? Keeping Plastic and Other Junk Out of Your Fields

Leslie Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Manure Management Extension Educator

Asian longhorned ticks

September 1, 2025

Asian Longhorned Ticks- Spreading West Towards Nebraska

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Annual forages.  Photo credit: Troy Walz

September 1, 2025

Annual Forage Insurance as a Risk Management Tool

Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator

hay probe

August 19, 2025

Tips for Selecting a Hay Core Sampler

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cheatgrass in native prairies

August 2, 2025

Using herbicide for cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) management in the Nebraska Panhandle

Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calf on range

Published: June 1, 2023 | Updated: August 1, 2025

What does summer pneumonia look like in calves, and what to do about it?

Halden Clark, DVM MS, Health Stewardship; Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Becky Funk, DVM, Animal Health Teaching and NE Extension Specialist

Calves

Published: February 2, 2020 | Updated: August 1, 2025

Preconditioning Calves: Can it Add Value?

Nebraska Extension

Irrigation system

August 1, 2025

Managing Cows with Limited Perennial Pasture – A Producer Perspective

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Cattle Comfort Index

August 1, 2025

Using the Cattle Comfort Index to trigger heat abatement strategies

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ruth Woiwode, Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling

Cow grazing lush green forages.  Photo credit: Troy Walz

August 1, 2025

Weigh-up Cow Prices are Up, Way Up!

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calf and cow

August 1, 2025

Challenges of the beef calf born in July, August, and September

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

arrows going up

August 1, 2025

Pause and Get Perspective on Current Record Cattle Prices

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calculating options for pre-tax planning

August 1, 2025

Where should I invest pre-tax earnings in a record-high calf market?

Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock System Educator

silage pile cover rolling out

August 1, 2025

The Hidden Cost of Silage Spoilage—and How to Stop It

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Heifers grazing in the pasture

August 1, 2025

Maximizing Returns: Early Weaning, Pregnancy Detection, and Cull Cow Marketing Strategies

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

Silage pile

July 22, 2025

Start Planning Now for Silage Storage Later

Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle Comfort Index Thresholds for Cattle

July 21, 2025

Getting reacquainted with the Cattle Comfort Index (CCI)

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ruth Woiwode, Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling

pasture

Published: July 19, 2024 | Updated: July 1, 2025

What to know about sweet clover

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Standing Corn

Published: August 1, 2023 | Updated: July 1, 2025

Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

Summer annual

Published: July 1, 2023 | Updated: July 1, 2025

Annual Forage Options for July or August Planting

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Prevent calf abnormalities by managing beef cow diets - MSU Extension

July 1, 2025

How much supplemental manganese does my cowherd require?

Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock System Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Heifers by Troy Walz

July 1, 2025

When Estrus Synch Goes Sideways: Practical Troubleshooting for Beef Producers

Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Becky Funk, DVM, Animal Health Teaching and NE Extension Specialist

Heifers with estrus patches (Troy Walz)

July 1, 2025

Acclimation to Handling Improved Timed AI Conception Rates in Yearling Heifers

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows with virtual fence

July 1, 2025

Is It Time to Consider Virtual Fencing for Intensive Grazing Management?

Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Calves eating out a creep feeder

July 1, 2025

Creep Feeding Beef Calves: Profit or Expense?

Jessica L. Sperber, Nebraska Extension Feedlot Specialist; Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist