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Three calves drink water from a tank.

August 1, 2026

Heat Stress in the Pasture

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows and calves stand in a dried pond during a drought

August 1, 2026

Green Is Not Always Growth: Nebraska Pasture Conditions After Late Rains

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

Kochia under a clear blue sky with scattered white clouds.

July 22, 2026

Weeds as Feed – Kochia and Russian Thistle

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cornfield under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

July 20, 2026

Cows Grazing Standing Corn – A Feed Option for this Summer, Fall, and Winter

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Dry soybean plants in a field under an overcast sky.

July 1, 2026

Soybean Hulls can be an Exceptional Supplement for Forage

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

hay bales in a field

Published: August 16, 2024 | Updated: June 24, 2026

Haying and Cattle Grazing Areas with Hemlock

Brian Vander Ley, DVM Epidemiologist, Great Plains Veterinary Education Center; Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Scott Fritz, DVM, Kansas State University Clinical Assistant Professor of Toxicology

Nebraska cattle near pond on grassland

Published: April 30, 2023 | Updated: June 8, 2026

How much water do cattle need and what water problems should cattle producers watch for?

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing on a grassy field under a cloudy blue sky.

May 1, 2026

Preparing for Pasture Turnout

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator

Striped grasshopper clinging to a tall blade of grass in a blurred natural background.

May 1, 2026

Potential Grasshopper Threat for 2026

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle graizing in a dry pasture

Published: February 2, 2020 | Updated: April 13, 2026

Replacing Summer Pasture with Feeds for Cows Grazing Pasture

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Rick Rasby, Retired Nebraska Extension Specialist

Nebraska Sandhills ground after a wildfire with grass regrowth.

Published: March 13, 2026 | Updated: March 31, 2026

After Wildfire: Livestock Care, Documentation, and Recovery for Nebraska Cattle Operations

T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Burned pastures after a wildfire (Photo credit: Bethany Johnston)

Published: April 1, 2025 | Updated: March 19, 2026

Managing Burned Pastures After a Wildfire- How to Graze

Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

Cattle on pasture. Photo Credit: TL Meyer

Published: April 1, 2025 | Updated: March 19, 2026

2026 Drought Planning Trigger Dates

Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Sandhills after wildfire

Published: October 1, 2023 | Updated: March 18, 2026

Protecting Farms & Ranches from Wildfires

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Rob Eirich, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

a pasture burning

Published: February 27, 2024 | Updated: March 18, 2026

Grazing Management Following Wildfire

Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Black cow with white face grazing in a pasture. Photo credit: Troy Walz

March 1, 2026

Summer Pasture Rental Rates on a Price per Ton Basis Consumed by the Cow-calf Pair

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator

Green hills and white clouds

March 1, 2026

Establishing Perennial Grasses

Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Black nightshade- poisonous to cattle grazing

Published: October 18, 2021 | Updated: December 1, 2025

Nightshade in Corn Residue- Grazing Could Be Toxic

Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Cattle graze around a bale in the pasture.  Photo credit: Troy Walz

November 1, 2025

Beyond the Abstract: Does Bale Grazing Make Sense?

Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock System Educator; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Corn sprouting from downed ears

October 20, 2025

Can Beef Cows Graze Corn that Sprouted in a Corn Field?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Rick Rasby, Retired Nebraska Extension Specialist

Cows graze on fall rangelands.

October 1, 2025

Fall Grazing Management: Balancing Forage Use and Recovery

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle grazing windrowed summer annuals

Published: September 15, 2023 | Updated: October 1, 2025

Windrow Grazing Annual Forages to Extend the Grazing Season

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Thistle

September 1, 2025

Don’t Wait for Spring: Why Fall Is Prime Time for Weed Control

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cheatgrass in native prairies

August 2, 2025

Using herbicide for cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) management in the Nebraska Panhandle

Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Irrigation system

August 1, 2025

Managing Cows with Limited Perennial Pasture – A Producer Perspective

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

Summer annual

Published: July 1, 2023 | Updated: July 1, 2025

Annual Forage Options for July or August Planting

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Daren Redfearn, Retired Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Dry pastures due to drought

June 10, 2025

How Plants Respond to Drought—and Why It Matters

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jacob Harvey, UNL Barta Brothers Ranch, Research Project Coordinator

cattle grazing in drought stressed pasture

Published: February 8, 2021 | Updated: June 10, 2025

Grazing and Forage Management During and After Drought

Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist