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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
Cow Herd Appraisal Performance Software (CHAPS) Benchmark Data – A Review
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

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

June 1, 2021
Impact of Higher Grain Prices on Feedlot’s Decision to Feed Distillers Grains
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist; Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

June 1, 2021
Forage Production, Beef Cows and Stocking Density and Their Implications for Partial Herd Liquidation Due to Drought
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

May 1, 2021
Budget Templates Updated for Sheep and Goat Enterprises
Glennis McClure, Nebraska Extension Educator Farm and Ranch Management Analyst; Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Daniel Gertner, graduate student in the Department of Agricultural Economics; Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

December 1, 2020
Annual Beef Heifer Replacement Forecasts for the 2020 – 2021 Production Season (Summary Briefing)
Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist




February 1, 2020
Asking “Why?” with Systems Thinking: A Powerful Tool for Problem Solving
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

January 1, 2020
University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension Beef Economics Team Annual Beef Heifer Replacement Forecasts for the 2019 – 2020 Production Season (Summary Briefing)
Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist

January 1, 2020
New Cow-Calf Budgets Available for Nebraska
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; Glennis McClure, Nebraska Extension Educator Farm and Ranch Management Analyst

August 1, 2019
Nebraska Farm Credit Mediation
J. David Aiken, Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist

July 1, 2019
Beef Systems Initiative - Year 1 Milestones

May 14, 2019
What to do with Cows that have Lost Calves
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

March 1, 2019
Three Key Factors to Balance when Choosing a Calving Season Based on Profitability
Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist; Devin Broadhead, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ag Economics Research Technologist

February 1, 2019
Is Creep Feeding Beef Calves Profitable?
Devin Broadhead, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ag Economics Research Technologist; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist

February 1, 2019
Using the DuPont System to Increase Farm/Ranch Profitability
Robert Tigner, Agricultural Systems Economist, Nebraska Extension Educator

May 2, 2018
How Good Accounting Practices Aid Decision Making
Austin Duerfeldt, Former Agricultural Systems Economist, Nebraska Extension Educator

December 2, 2017
Cow-Calf Cost Breakdown – Breeding Expense
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

November 2, 2017
Cow-Calf Cost Breakdown – Labor and Equipment
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 2, 2017
Cow-Calf Cost Breakdown – Cow Depreciation
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator


February 2, 2017
Profit Tip: Unit Cost of Production for a Cow-Calf Enterprise
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator