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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

cattle in a pasture in the winter

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

informational flyer for 2024 cow clinics

November 5, 2024

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

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

haybales in a field

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

weaned calves

October 30, 2024

Winter Management Options for Weaned Calves

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

photo of Mary Drewnoski

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

Pole barn

September 23, 2024

Determining a Fair Rent for Farm Buildings

Glennis McClure, Nebraska Extension Educator Farm and Ranch Management Analyst

Cow and calf on range

September 10, 2024

Reviewing Cow-Calf Share and Cash Lease Agreements

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle in pasture

August 30, 2024

2024 Forage Field Day Online Recap

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

calf in a pasture

August 2, 2024

Cashing in on your calf crop: Adding value at the auction block

Jessica L. Sperber, Nebraska Extension Feedlot Specialist

a rainbow coming down in a pasture

July 30, 2024

Planning for Ranch Risk Exposure Related to Forage and Livestock Production

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Sericea lespedeza. Photo by SR Turner, missouriplants.com.

July 29, 2024

Invading Nebraska: The Growing Threat of Certain Invasive Plant Species

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Cheryl Dunn, Research Manager & Herbarium Curator, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

pasture

July 19, 2024

What to know about sweet clover

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing

July 19, 2024

Reviewing the Risk-Reward Relationship for a Ranch

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

black cows bunched up in the pasture

July 19, 2024

Pinkeye in Cattle

Richard Randle, DVM, Extension Beef Cattle Veterinarian

high moisture corn being harvested

July 8, 2024

Corn harvested as high-moisture corn or earlage for feedlots

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

grasshoppers on the hood of a vehicle

June 13, 2024

Start monitoring grasshopper numbers now for most effective control

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

flowers in a pasture

June 13, 2024

Watch out for “pretty flowers” and plants out of place in range and pasture

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Stable flies on cattle legs

June 12, 2024

Stable Flies on Pastured Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

a pasture on burning

June 6, 2024

Summer and Fall Prescribed Fire Benefits Native Grasslands in Kansas Studies

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle grazing

May 23, 2024

Predicted hot, dry summer could impact forage production

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle in a feedlot

May 17, 2024

Time to start planning for heat in the feedlot

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator