BeefWatch Articles

4H steers

November 1, 2023

Helping Your Child Feed Their 4-H or FFA Market Steer

Karla Wilke, UNL Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management

November 1, 2023

Will the next farm laborer please stand up?

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Cows grazing on rangeland

November 1, 2023

Cow Herd Report Card I: Pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed

Rick Rasby, Extension Specialist; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

November 1, 2023

High fed cattle prices but narrow margins—a few strategies

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Frost-covered fenceline and plants, with cattle in the background.

October 14, 2023

What to know about grazing frosted forages

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 1, 2023

Manure Stockpiles: Mind Your Manners

Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Educator

Weaned calves

October 1, 2023

Best practices for vaccinating cattle, handling vaccines, and caring for animal health equipment

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

Cattle with virtual fencing collars

October 1, 2023

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

Thomas Aquino UNL Animal Science Graduate Research Associate; Yijie Xiong, NE Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management

October 1, 2023

Ag lenders offer insight on conditions for Nebraska livestock producers

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist