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Cattle with virtual fencing collars

October 1, 2023

What do stocker and cow-calf producers think of Virtual Fencing?

Thomas Aquino University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Science Graduate Research Associate; Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management

Cutting silage

October 1, 2023

Pricing Corn Destined for Feeding as Silage, Snaplage, Earlage or Grain

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator

cow on corn residue

October 1, 2023

Understanding Cattle Health Concerns on Cornstalks

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Hailed corn plants

September 1, 2023

Making Silage from Late Season Hail Damaged Corn

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

brome grass

August 1, 2023

Drought-damaged Smooth Bromegrass Pastures: Assessment and Recovery Considerations

Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Rye

August 1, 2023

Pros and Cons of Fall-planting Winter and Spring Small Grains

Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

Rained on windrows

August 1, 2023

What are Your Options with Wet Hay?

Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing winter wheat

May 1, 2023

El trigo de invierno puede tener más valor como forraje que como grano

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing wheat

May 1, 2023

Winter Wheat may have more Value as Forage than Taking it to Grain

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Packing small grain silage

May 1, 2023

Packing Small Grain Silage When It Is Too Wet Can Be a Costly Mistake

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Jenny Rees, Nebraska Extension Educator; Gary Lesoing, Former Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems Educator; Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator; Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Educator; Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator; Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

several cows grazing cereal grains

April 27, 2023

Aprovechar al máximo el pastoreo de centeno y otros cereales de invierno

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

Calves grazing rye

April 1, 2023

Getting the Most Out of Grazing Cereal Rye and Other Winter-hardy Small Cereals

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

field of oats

March 7, 2023

Forrajes Anuales de Primavera

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Oats

February 1, 2023

Spring Annual Forages

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Cows eating meadow hay

January 1, 2023

TDN Translation: Understanding Energy of Forages

Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

Wet distillers grains

December 1, 2022

The Impact of Low Stocks-to-use Ratio and the Ukraine-Russia Conflict on the Distillers-to-Corn Price Ratio

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Hay field and bales

December 1, 2022

Purchased Hay: The Extra Costs

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cowseating cornstalk residue in a round bale feeder

November 1, 2022

Feeding Corn Residue in A Round Bale Feeder: Can It Meet Cow Needs?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Soybeans

November 1, 2022

Soybean Residue Value

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator; Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Educator

tester in a hay bale

October 13, 2022

Do Your Herd and Your Bank Account a Favor - Test Your Hay!

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Bales with snow

October 1, 2022

Minimizing Storage Losses of Round Bale Hay

Steve Niemeyer, Nebraska Extension Educator; Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Frosted forage

October 1, 2022

Cautions for Cattle Grazing Frosted Forages

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow grazing

October 1, 2022

Flexible Stocking Rate Options for Drought Management

Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cornstalk bales

October 1, 2022

Preventing Baler Fires

Amy Timmerman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Steve Niemeyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cover crop

July 1, 2022

Weighing Risk and Reward of Annual Forages

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cows

July 1, 2022

Adequate Nutrition for Breeding Season Success

Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Cutting small grain silage

July 1, 2022

What to Expect from Alternatives to Corn Silage

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Pasture grasses

June 1, 2022

Is Plant ID Necessary for Grassland Management?

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems

Cow and calf

May 1, 2022

Pushing the Boundary: New Collaboration Aims to Increase Ranch Resilience in the Great Plains

Kyle Martens, Program Coordinator Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes; University of Nebraska-Lincoln Barta Brothers Ranch Working Group

Calves on feed

April 1, 2022

Protein Supplementation in Corn Silage-Based Diets – A Review

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator