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Cows grazing in a snowy field under a partly cloudy sky

September 1, 2026

Can Virtual Fence Make Better Grazing Management Easier?

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

September 1, 2026

Is Your Free-Choice Mineral Program Meeting Cow-Calf Needs? New Resources Can Help

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Jesse Fulton, Former BQA Coordinator

Aerial view of cows grazing in a field using virtual fence technology

September 1, 2026

What Virtual Fencing System Makes Sense for You?

Marissa Eekhoff - Virtual Fence Program Field Specialist; Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Corn stalks in a sunlit field, with dry leaves and mature ears of corn under a clear blue sky.

September 1, 2026

Consider Leaving Some Corn Standing for the Cows When Combining

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle standing and lying down in a pen with trees in the background

September 1, 2026

Manure as a Source of Methane Emission: Part 1 of 3

Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering; Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist; Kortney Harpestad – UNL Animal Science Extension Program Associate

Published: September 1, 2023 | Updated: August 26, 2026

Feed Prices Favor Limit-Feeding Stockers a High Energy Diet

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle grazing in a grassy field with a misty backdrop.

August 24, 2026

PRF Insurance – It’s for All Perennial Forages, Including Hay Crops!

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Burnt grassland covered in smoke under a hazy sky.

August 19, 2026

Nebraska Farm Bureau Disaster Relief Fund Provides $365,000 to Farmers and Ranchers, Continues Accepting Applications

Cattle grazing on a lush green field under a cloudy sky.

August 19, 2026

Overgrazing: What It Costs and How to Prevent It

Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle gathered around a water trough on a foggy day.

August 14, 2026

Don't Use Fertilizer Tanks to Haul Drinking Water for Cattle

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Red tractor lifting a hay bale in a grassy field near a silver pickup truck.

August 12, 2026

Nebraska Recovery Roundup: Emergency Haying and Grazing Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acres

Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator

August 4, 2026

Using Drought-Stressed Corn for Forage: Evaluating Options and Managing Nitrate Risk

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Two men standing and talking near a large green tractor on a farm with silos in the background.

Published: August 1, 2025 | Updated: August 1, 2026

Terminating a Verbal Farmland or Pasture Lease in Nebraska

Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator

August 1, 2026

Heat Stress in the Pasture

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

August 1, 2026

Can Your Receiving Program Handle the Heat?

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows and calves stand in a dried pond during a drought

August 1, 2026

Green Is Not Always Growth: Nebraska Pasture Conditions After Late Rains

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist