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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, Livestock System Educator; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

cattle grazing in a pasture

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 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

a bull in a snowy pasture

January 11, 2024

Winter weather challenges for bulls can affect breeding season

Chabella Guzman; communications specialist; Panhandle Research

black calves and a man in a cowboy hat

January 2, 2024

Winter cattle yard preparation checklist

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

a researcher monitoring methane release

December 21, 2023

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

Eric Buck | Animal Science

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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 grazing on rangeland

November 1, 2023

Cow Herd Report Card I: Pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed

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

4H steers

November 1, 2023

Helping Your Child Feed Their 4-H or FFA Market Steer

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

Frost-covered fenceline and plants, with cattle in the background.

October 14, 2023

What to know about grazing frosted forages

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

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October 1, 2023

Ag lenders offer insight on conditions for Nebraska livestock producers

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

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October 1, 2023

Marketing calves with blemishes

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator

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October 1, 2023

Manure Stockpiles: Mind Your Manners

Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle with virtual fencing collars

October 1, 2023

What do stocker and cow-calf producers think of Virtual Fencing?

Thomas Aquino University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Science Graduate Research Associate; Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management

Weaned calves

October 1, 2023

Thinking of backgrounding calves this fall?

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cutting silage

October 1, 2023

Pricing Corn Destined for Feeding as Silage, Snaplage, Earlage or Grain

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle hair on fence from rubbing due to lice

October 1, 2023

Fall Cattle Lice Treatments

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

cow on corn residue

October 1, 2023

Understanding Cattle Health Concerns on Cornstalks

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Weaned calves

October 1, 2023

Best practices for vaccinating cattle, handling vaccines, and caring for animal health equipment

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

Yearlings on pasture

October 1, 2023

Winter Rate of Gain & Implant Strategy of Stockers Influences Hot Carcass Weight

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

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October 1, 2023

More than 419,000 Tons of Rangeland Production are Lost Annually in Nebraska to Woody Encroachment

Dirac Twidwell, Rangeland Ecologist, University of Nebraska; Dillon Fogarty, Woody Invasions Ecologist, University of Nebraska

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Published: October 1, 2023 | Updated: September 23, 2023

Trading manure and crop residues, considerations for a fair trade

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

Weaned calves

September 1, 2023

Feed Prices Favor Limit-Feeding Stockers a High Energy Diet

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

brome grass

August 1, 2023

Drought-damaged Smooth Bromegrass Pastures: Assessment and Recovery Considerations

Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Rye

August 1, 2023

Pros and Cons of Fall-planting Winter and Spring Small Grains

Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

Feedlot cattle at water tank

August 1, 2023

Be prepared to beat the heat for feedlot cattle

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance; Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator; Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ruth Woiwode, Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling

Solar well

August 1, 2023

What Will You Do with Profits?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator