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Rangeland

April 1, 2022

Drought Planning Trigger Dates

Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Beef Quality Assurance program

April 1, 2022

BQA Award-winning Producers Help Tackle Consumer Trust Objectives

Libby Bigler, Colorado Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator; Colorado State University

Cows and calves grazing

March 1, 2022

Consider Price Insurance for Your 2022 Calf Crop

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Baby calf

March 1, 2022

Increasing Capacity for Care in the Face of Calving Season

Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator; Halden Clark, DVM MS, Health Stewardship; Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center

Spring cover crop grazing

March 1, 2022

Comparison of Partially Confined and Traditional Cow-Calf Systems – A Review

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow and calf

March 1, 2022

How colostrum works, why calves need it, and what to do if they aren't getting it

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Heifers

February 1, 2022

University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension Beef Team Annual Beef Heifer Replacement Forecast for 2022 Production Season

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

Oats

February 1, 2022

Planning for Spring Annual Forages

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Heifers

February 1, 2022

Cow Nutrition Considerations at Calving and Early Lactation - 2022

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows eating hay

February 1, 2022

The Value of Hay as Fertilizer

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

heifers

February 1, 2022

Feedlots Towards Estimated National Herd Contraction

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Cow on meadow

January 1, 2022

Updated Nebraska Cow Herd System Budgets Available Now

Glennis McClure, Nebraska Extension Educator Farm and Ranch Management Analyst

Calves on feed

January 1, 2022

LRP Insurance for Fed Cattle and Put Options: Farmer-Feeder Considerations

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

Cow and calf

January 1, 2022

How to Develop a Custom Calving Agreement

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows on cornstalks

November 1, 2021

Grazing Corn Residue Can Be an Economical Winter Feed Source for Cows

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator

Yucca plants

November 1, 2021

Reducing Yucca in Rangeland

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Cows grazing corn residue

October 1, 2021

How Far is too Far to Transport Cows to Winter Cornstalks?

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

Winter grazing cows

October 1, 2021

Questions to Ask When Developing Winter Cow Care Agreements

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; J. David Aiken, Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist

Horse and heifers

October 1, 2021

Where is Value being created in your Ranch Operation?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Loading cattle on a semi

October 1, 2021

Preparing for Cattle Transport Saves Time, Money and Stress

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

Hay probe in a round bale.

September 1, 2021

Test, Don’t Guess - sampling and testing hay

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Ultrasounding pregnancy in cow

August 1, 2021

Choosing a Method for Pregnancy Diagnosis

Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist

Yearlings

August 1, 2021

Ensuring Beef Quality Assurance to Beat the Heat

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

Feeder calves

August 1, 2021

Using Livestock Risk Protection Insurance to Protect Profits

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

Cow and calf

August 1, 2021

Managing Summer Calving Herds During the Breeding Season

Nicole Woita, Ruminant Nutrition University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Student; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Yearlings on pasture

August 1, 2021

Do not let Pinkeye Decrease Efficiencies in Summer Grazing

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle in pond

July 7, 2021

Blue-Green Algae Impacts on Cattle

Amy Timmerman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Drought pasture

July 1, 2021

Past BeefWatch Articles and Webinars to Help with Drought Related Decisions

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator