BeefWatch Articles

Cow and calf

January 1, 2022

How to Develop a Custom Calving Agreement

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows and calves

January 1, 2022

Cow Herd Appraisal Performance Software (CHAPS) Benchmark Data – A Review

Aaron Berger, 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

Horse and heifers

October 1, 2021

Where is Value being created in your Ranch Operation?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Feedlot steers

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

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

Sheep grazing

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

Heifers grazing

December 1, 2020

Annual Beef Heifer Replacement Forecasts for the 2020 – 2021 Production Season (Summary Briefing)

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist

Tractor loading bales

April 1, 2020

Ranch Equipment - Needed or Nice to Have?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator