BeefWatch Articles

January 17, 2024

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

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

heifers on range

January 17, 2024

Heifer percent mature body weight at breeding: What does it mean for pregnancy rates and calf performance?

Josie Crouch, MS Animal Science student; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former UNL Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

heifers eating ground feed in the snow

January 17, 2024

What are replacement heifers worth in 2024?

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

January 11, 2024

Winter weather challenges for bulls can affect breeding season

Chabella Guzman; communications specialist; Panhandle Research

Calf in a field

January 2, 2024

Finding a balance between biggest and best: Moving a cowherd toward optimum productivity

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

black calves and a man in a cowboy hat

January 2, 2024

Winter cattle yard preparation checklist

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

December 21, 2023

Husker team receives $5M grant to reduce methane emissions from cattle

Eric Buck | Animal Science

December 1, 2023

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

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; John Hewlett, Ranch/Farm Management Specialist - University of Wyoming; Jeff Tranel, Ag and Business Management Specialist - Colorado State University

black white face cow

December 1, 2023

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

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows feeding on range

November 1, 2023

Investigating the cause of cattle abortions: When to involve your veterinarian and what happens next

Matt Hille, DVM, MS, PhD Diagnostic Veterinary Pathologist and Nebraska Extension Specialist; David Steffen, DVM, PhD, DACVP Diagnostic Veterinary Pathologist