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April 1, 2022
Drought Planning Trigger Dates
Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

April 1, 2022
BQA Award-winning Producers Help Tackle Consumer Trust Objectives
Libby Bigler, Colorado Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator; Colorado State University

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

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

March 1, 2022
Comparison of Partially Confined and Traditional Cow-Calf Systems – A Review
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

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

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

February 1, 2022
Planning for Spring Annual Forages
Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

February 1, 2022
Cow Nutrition Considerations at Calving and Early Lactation - 2022
Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator


February 1, 2022
Feedlots Towards Estimated National Herd Contraction
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

January 1, 2022
Updated Nebraska Cow Herd System Budgets Available Now
Glennis McClure, Nebraska Extension Educator Farm and Ranch Management Analyst

January 1, 2022
LRP Insurance for Fed Cattle and Put Options: Farmer-Feeder Considerations
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

January 1, 2022
How to Develop a Custom Calving Agreement
Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

January 1, 2022
Differences Between High-, Medium-, and Low-Profit Cow-Calf Producers: An Analysis of 2016-2020 Kansas Farm Management Association Cow-Calf Enterprise – A Review
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

November 1, 2021
Grazing Corn Residue Can Be an Economical Winter Feed Source for Cows
Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator


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

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

October 1, 2021
Where is Value being created in your Ranch Operation?
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 1, 2021
Preparing for Cattle Transport Saves Time, Money and Stress
Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

October 1, 2021
Developing Heifers to Fit Their Production Environment

September 1, 2021
Test, Don’t Guess - sampling and testing hay
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

August 1, 2021
Choosing a Method for Pregnancy Diagnosis
Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist

August 1, 2021
Ensuring Beef Quality Assurance to Beat the Heat
Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

August 1, 2021
Using Livestock Risk Protection Insurance to Protect Profits
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

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

August 1, 2021
Do not let Pinkeye Decrease Efficiencies in Summer Grazing
Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator


July 1, 2021
Past BeefWatch Articles and Webinars to Help with Drought Related Decisions
Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator