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October 1, 2021
Questions to Ask When Developing Winter Cow Care Agreements
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; J. David Aiken, Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist

October 1, 2021
Where is Value being created in your Ranch Operation?
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 1, 2021
Exercise Caution when Grazing Cattle on Drought Stressed Cornstalks
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

October 1, 2021
Preparing for Cattle Transport Saves Time, Money and Stress
Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

October 1, 2021
Developing Heifers to Fit Their Production Environment

Published: July 30, 2021 | Updated: September 30, 2021
What Are Video Auctions and CME Futures Telling Us About Fall Feeder Cattle Prices?
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

September 1, 2021
Test, Don’t Guess - sampling and testing hay
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator


September 1, 2021
Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage to Reduce Liver Abscesses
Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

August 1, 2021
Choosing a Method for Pregnancy Diagnosis
Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist

August 1, 2021
Ensuring Beef Quality Assurance to Beat the Heat
Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

August 1, 2021
Using Livestock Risk Protection Insurance to Protect Profits
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

August 1, 2021
Managing Summer Calving Herds During the Breeding Season
Nicole Woita, Ruminant Nutrition University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Student; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

August 1, 2021
Do not let Pinkeye Decrease Efficiencies in Summer Grazing
Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

August 1, 2021
The Second Quarterly Report on Levels of Negotiated Trade by Region Under the Livestock Industry’s 75% Rule
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist


July 1, 2021
Past BeefWatch Articles and Webinars to Help with Drought Related Decisions
Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

July 1, 2021
Pasture and Forage Minute: Poisonous Pasture Plants
Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist


July 1, 2021
Cattle Markets React to USDA Reports: Implications for Risk Management
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

July 1, 2021
Quality of Forage and Impacts on Intake and Animal Performance
Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems


June 1, 2021
Pasture and Forage Minute: Selecting Summer Annual Forages
Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

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
Are Livestock Producers Willing to Pay for Traceability Programs?
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist; James Mitchell Assistant Professor of Livestock Marketing University of Arkansas; Brian Vander Ley, DVM Epidemiologist, Great Plains Veterinary Education Center

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

June 1, 2021
Implants Equate to Efficiency in Stocker Cattle
Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator; Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

June 1, 2021
The Beef Industry Believes in BQA and So Should You!
Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance