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June 1, 2022
Increasing Labor and Equipment Costs are Pressuring Cow-Calf Cost of Production
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
June 1, 2022
Feeder Cattle Interest Rates, Grazing Land Values Pose Hurdles for Producers
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
April 1, 2022
Corn Costs and Cattle Placement Weights
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
April 1, 2022
Matching Price Risk Management Tools to Market Situations
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist; Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist
April 1, 2022
Considerations for Beef Producers When Adding Small Ruminants to Their Operation
Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Kelly Bruns, Director, West Central Research and Extension Center
March 1, 2022
Consider Price Insurance for Your 2022 Calf Crop
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
February 1, 2022
University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension Beef Team Annual Beef Heifer Replacement Forecast for 2022 Production Season
Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist
February 1, 2022
Feedlots Towards Estimated National Herd Contraction
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
January 1, 2022
Updated Nebraska Cow Herd System Budgets Available Now
Glennis McClure, Nebraska Extension Educator Farm and Ranch Management Analyst
January 1, 2022
Current Drivers and Atypical Seasonal Patterns in the Cull Cow Cutout
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
January 1, 2022
LRP Insurance for Fed Cattle and Put Options: Farmer-Feeder Considerations
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist
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
December 1, 2021
Cost and Value of Gain for Retained Feeder Cattle in Nebraska
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
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
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
August 1, 2021
Using Livestock Risk Protection Insurance to Protect Profits
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist
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
Cattle Markets React to USDA Reports: Implications for Risk Management
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
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
May 1, 2021
Where are your priorities and How does your operation stack-up to the competition (Benchmarking)?
Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist; Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator
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
March 1, 2021
Federal Livestock Insurance Market Performance and Use in Nebraska
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
February 1, 2021
Improvements to Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Implemented in January 2021.
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
January 1, 2021
The Likelihood of Regional Triggers Under the Industry’s Proposed '75% Rule'
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist