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Cows on cornstalks

November 1, 2021

Grazing Corn Residue Can Be an Economical Winter Feed Source for Cows

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing corn residue

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

Winter grazing cows

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

Cows grazing corn residue

October 1, 2021

Exercise Caution when Grazing Cattle on Drought Stressed Cornstalks

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Hay probe in a round bale.

September 1, 2021

Test, Don’t Guess - sampling and testing hay

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Soybean field

September 1, 2021

Making Soybeans as Hay or Silage

Steve Niemeyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Annual forage

July 1, 2021

Managing Risk with Annual Forages

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

Cow and calf

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

Summer annual

June 1, 2021

Pasture and Forage Minute: Selecting Summer Annual Forages

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Cow and calf grazing

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

Sandhills rangeland

February 1, 2021

Managing for Heterogeneity on Rangelands in the Nebraska Sandhills

Kayla Mollet, University of Nebraska-Lincoln SRMC Research Project Coordinator; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

Clover in a meadow

February 1, 2021

Winter Interseeding Legumes

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow eating hay

December 1, 2020

Winter Tetany in Beef Cattle

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cow eating meadow hay

November 1, 2020

Do You Know the Difference Between 9% and 7% Crude Protein Hay?

Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

cow on corn residue

October 2, 2020

Estimating Bushels of Corn on the Ground by Counting Ears Prior to Grazing with Cattle

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Winter alfalfa

October 1, 2020

Grazing Alfalfa in Fall or Winter

Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Frosted cane

October 1, 2020

Cautions for Cattle Grazing Frosted Forages - 2020

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

Grazing calves

September 1, 2020

Cover Crops in Corn Systems: Opportunities for Dual Use Webinar Scheduled for September 15th

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Bale of prairie hay

September 1, 2020

Keep it Tight; Store Hay Right

Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Windrows to be grazed

September 1, 2020

Windrow Grazing Annual Forages to Extend the Grazing Season - 2020

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Summer annual forage

August 1, 2020

Utilizing Summer Annuals

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Percent normal precipitation

July 1, 2020

Annual Forages Planted in Middle to Late Summer can be Excellent Fall Feed

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Clover in a meadow

June 3, 2020

Is sweet clover good for cattle?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Chopped silage

June 1, 2020

Fermenting for Forages: Finding the Right Moisture

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator

Cutting silage

June 1, 2020

Fermenting for Forages: Small Grain Silage

Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Horses

June 1, 2020

Dealing with Blister Beetles

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

black cows on pasture

April 2, 2020

Determining How Much Forage a Beef Cow Consumes Each Day

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

Cows grazing corn residue

February 2, 2020

Producer questions about feeding corn, corn stalks, or corn byproduct

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

downed cornstalks

February 2, 2020

Downed Corn: Problem or Opportunity for Cattle Producers?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

beefwatch graphic

February 2, 2020

How much Johnson grass will kill a cow after hard freeze?

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist