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August 1, 2025
Maximizing Returns: Early Weaning, Pregnancy Detection, and Cull Cow Marketing Strategies
Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist
July 1, 2025
When Estrus Synch Goes Sideways: Practical Troubleshooting for Beef Producers
Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Becky Funk, DVM, Animal Health Teaching and NE Extension Specialist
July 1, 2025
Acclimation to Handling Improved Timed AI Conception Rates in Yearling Heifers
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
May 1, 2025
What Can We Do About Late Calvers and the Upcoming Breeding Season?
Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
Published: May 1, 2021 | Updated: April 1, 2025
Management Strategies for Minimizing Early Pregnancy Loss
Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist
Published: May 1, 2015 | Updated: April 1, 2025
Estrus Synchronization Considerations in Beef Herds
Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist
January 2, 2025
A New Year’s Resolution for Bull Buyers: Know your herd
Matt Spangler, Professor and Beef Genetics Extension Specialist
September 23, 2024
Simple Synchronization of Cows - One Injection, One Time through the Chute, and Bull Breed
Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
April 11, 2024
Considerations for Building Cow Inventories at Current Prices
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist
April 4, 2024
UNL contributes to the identification of new genetic defects in cattle
Rachel Reith; Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics PhD Candidate
March 25, 2024
New guide helps beef producers maximize the value of cull cows
Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance
March 4, 2024
Chasing the Elusive Second Calf
Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist
February 21, 2024
Managing and developing young beef bulls
Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist
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
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
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
January 2, 2024
Finding a balance between biggest and best: Moving a cowherd toward optimum productivity
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
December 1, 2023
Cow Herd Report Card II. Post-partum interval & calving rates
Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator
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
July 1, 2023
Considerations for Early Pregnancy Diagnosis and Early Weaning this Summer and Fall
Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator
April 1, 2023
Winter Bull Management and What to Do if Your Bulls Get Frostbite on the Testes?
Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist
March 3, 2023
Comprensión y Aplicación de DEPs Genómicas
February 1, 2023
Translating and Applying Genomic EPDs
Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator
November 1, 2022
Single Trait EPDs vs. EPD Indexes vs. Production Ratios
Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator