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Cattle in feedlot

September 1, 2019

National Changes in Intensity and Type of Antimicrobials used for Metaphylaxis

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

silage on concrete slab

September 1, 2019

Silage Pad Construction

Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering

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August 1, 2019

Nebraska Farm Credit Mediation

J. David Aiken, Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist

Sorghum silage bagging

August 1, 2019

SHOULD YOU BE CONSIDERING SILAGE BAGS? Bagged Silage vs. Silage Bunkers & Piles

Micah Most, Nebraska Extension Summer Intern

baleage

July 1, 2019

Baleage vs. Haylage: What’s really the difference?

Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator

hay bales

July 1, 2019

Planning for a Potentially Short Hay Inventory on the Ranch

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

summer calves

July 1, 2019

Summer Pneumonia in Spring-born Beef Calves

Halden Clark, DVM MS, Health Stewardship; Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center

sorghum-sudangrasses

June 27, 2019

Annual Forage Options for July or August Planting - 2019

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

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June 1, 2019

Tax Consequences of Weather-Related Sales

Tina Barrett - Executive Director of Nebraska Farm Business Inc.

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June 1, 2019

Muddy Feedlot Surfaces: What Are My Options?

Rick Koelsch, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska; Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering; Bryan Woodbury; Research Scientist, USDA Meat Animal Research Center

cattle standing in field

June 1, 2019

Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance Update

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; Jim Jansen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Economist

Cow calf

June 1, 2019

Ten Things to Consider When Evaluating Moving Calving Date

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow

June 1, 2019

Not All Cows are Equal – Some Eat More!

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems

photo of a cow with calf in a pasture

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

flies on a cow's back

May 1, 2019

Controlling Horn Flies on Pastured Cattle in Nebraska

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

farmer repairing fence

May 1, 2019

Rebuilding Fences After Flood/Blizzard Damage

Jessica Groskopf, Associate Extension Educator; J. David Aiken, Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist

weeds

May 1, 2019

Controlling Weeds in Pastures and Rangeland

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

a buck running through a field

May 1, 2019

Adding a Hunting Enterprise to Your Farm or Ranch

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator

flies on a cow's back

May 1, 2019

Flies Associated with Cattle in Dry Lots

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Scotch Thistle

May 1, 2019

Scotch Thistle

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator

Windmill in a field

May 1, 2019

Adjusting Pasture and Hay Ground Leases for 2019

Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator, Farm and Ranch Transition and Succession

Cow and calf in a field

May 1, 2019

General Management Considerations to Increase the Proportion of Early Calving Heifers and Cows

G.A. Perry, South Dakota State University; M.F. Smith, University of Missouri; Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist

single cow looking at the camera

April 8, 2019

Body Condition Score and Getting Thin Cows to Rebreed

Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Marestail / Horseweed

April 1, 2019

Marestail / Horseweed

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator

Second Calf Heifers

April 1, 2019

Importance of Cow Nutrition from Calving through Breeding

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator