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August 1, 2025
Challenges of the beef calf born in July, August, and September
Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

August 1, 2025
Pause and Get Perspective on Current Record Cattle Prices
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

August 1, 2025
Where should I invest pre-tax earnings in a record-high calf market?
Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock System Educator

August 1, 2025
The Hidden Cost of Silage Spoilage—and How to Stop It
Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

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 22, 2025
Start Planning Now for Silage Storage Later
Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

July 21, 2025
Getting reacquainted with the Cattle Comfort Index (CCI)
Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ruth Woiwode, Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling

Published: July 19, 2024 | Updated: July 1, 2025
What to know about sweet clover
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Published: August 1, 2023 | Updated: July 1, 2025
Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain?
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

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, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

July 1, 2025
How much supplemental manganese does my cowherd require?
Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock System Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems 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

July 1, 2025
Is It Time to Consider Virtual Fencing for Intensive Grazing Management?
Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

July 1, 2025
Creep Feeding Beef Calves: Profit or Expense?
Jessica L. Sperber, Nebraska Extension Feedlot Specialist; Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

June 27, 2025
Flooding and Well Water Safety


June 17, 2025
Heat coming this weekend
Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Published: October 16, 2024 | Updated: June 10, 2025
Test, Don’t Guess: Sampling and Testing Hay
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Published: June 1, 2022 | Updated: June 10, 2025
Tools for Adjusting Stocking Rates during Drought
Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

Published: April 1, 2022 | Updated: June 10, 2025
Pastures and Drought: Response and Impact
Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Published: July 19, 2023 | Updated: June 10, 2025
Options for Safely Using High-Nitrate Forage: Grazing, Silage and Haying
Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Published: May 1, 2021 | Updated: June 10, 2025
Feed, Ship or Sell – Three Options to Reduce Stocking Rates
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Published: February 8, 2021 | Updated: June 10, 2025
Grazing and Forage Management During and After Drought
Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

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

Published: June 1, 2021 | Updated: June 2, 2025
Beware of Stocking Rate Creep
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

June 1, 2025
Strategies to Consider When Culling Cows in 2025
Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock System Educator; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

June 1, 2025
Limit Feeding with a Bale Feeder, Bunk and a Bucket
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
June 1, 2025
I Need a Ration for My Cattle- Now What?
Josie Crouch, Livestock System Educator; Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator