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A variety of hens feed in their pen

April 9, 2025

Raising Healthy Backyard Chickens: Tips from a Poultry Expert

Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle at mineral tubs

Published: June 1, 2021 | Updated: April 4, 2025

Tips for Managing Free Choice Mineral Intake

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Vaccines ready to be given at a branding. Photo credit: Troy Walz

April 1, 2025

What vaccines should I use? Tips for establishing vaccination protocols

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Cows with calves

Published: May 1, 2021 | Updated: April 1, 2025

Management Strategies for Minimizing Early Pregnancy Loss

Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist

Burned pastures after a wildfire (Photo credit: Bethany Johnston)

April 1, 2025

Managing Burned Pastures After a Wildfire- How to Graze

Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

Seeds and seedlings will spread up to 200 yards from an eastern red cedar seed source.  (Photo credit: Bethany Johnston)

April 1, 2025

What Drives the Spread of Cedar Trees-The Most Important Predictor

Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows and calves confined for feeding during a drought.  Photo credit: Karla Wilke

April 1, 2025

Tips for Managing Cow-calf Pairs through a Drought

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

Invasive leafy spurge in a pasture.  Photo Credit: Troy Walz

April 1, 2025

Proactive Weed Control in Pastures: Tips for Early Season Success

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

Cow and calf in grass pasture. Photo credit: Troy Walz

April 1, 2025

How Much Free Choice Mineral Are Nursing Calves Eating?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Heifers in a pasture

Published: May 1, 2015 | Updated: April 1, 2025

Estrus Synchronization Considerations in Beef Herds

Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist

Green grasshopper nymph on grass blade.

April 1, 2025

Rangeland Grasshoppers in 2025

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle on pasture. Photo Credit: TL Meyer

April 1, 2025

2025 Drought Planning Trigger Dates

Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Round hay bales in field

March 1, 2025

Consider Securing Feed Supplies Now for Dry Conditions in 2025

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Spring oat for forage during droughts.  Photo by Troy Walz.

March 1, 2025

Annual Forages- Plan Now in Case of Drought

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Cattle on bedding

February 25, 2025

Feedlot Management Strategies to Combat Winter Weather

Jessica L. Sperber, Nebraska Extension Feedlot Specialist

Switchgrass field, sampling, and stage sorting. Photo credits: Carolina Córdova

February 5, 2025

Nature's Algorithm: Tiller Demography in Perennial Forage Grass, Explained

Carolina Córdova, Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist

pine needles and pinecones in snow

January 29, 2025

Can Pine Needles Cause Abortions in Cows?

Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing wheat

December 20, 2024

Unlock Your Cattle Operation's Potential with the Midwest FEEDS Practicum

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

BQA Darr Feedlot

December 20, 2024

UNL Winter Stocker Tour to feature Darr Feedlot

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow grazing in a field

Published: November 2, 2014 | Updated: December 12, 2024

Cow Depreciation for Cow-Calf Producers

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

A herd of cattle

December 1, 2024

What are beef replacement heifers worth going into 2025?

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist

November 26, 2024

Winterizing Your Cowherd- Managing Cows Through Cold Stress

Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cows in a pasture

November 19, 2024

Fall Management Strategies for Spring-Calving Cow Herds – Body Condition Score Cows Now

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

Cattle grazing near windmill in green pastures

November 11, 2024

UNL commits $5 million to better measure environmental impact of cattle

Maria Tibbetts, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Communications Specialist

November 5, 2024

Nebraska Extension Cow Clinics focus on keys to a successful calving and breeding season

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 30, 2024

Fall and Winter Management Strategies for the Cow Herd – Sample, Test, Inventory and Stage Harvested Hay

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 30, 2024

Winter Management Options for Weaned Calves

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

October 1, 2024

Many Beef Cows and Their Calves May Not Be Getting Enough Vitamin A in Their Diets

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

beefwatch graphic

September 23, 2024

Saying goodbye to metal bangs tags and hello to EID tags

Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator