BeefWatch Articles

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

Yearling cattle on grass

June 1, 2021

Implants Equate to Efficiency in Stocker Cattle

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator; Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

steer

November 1, 2020

Things to Consider before Harvesting a Market Animal at Home

Brianna Buseman, Former Youth Meat Animal Extension Educator; Carol Schwarz, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calves on feed

February 2, 2020

Controlling Muddy Conditions in the Feedlot

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Feedlot steer

February 2, 2020

Profit Tip: Managing Cattle Facilities To Minimize Mud

Dr. Terry Mader, Emeriti Beef Specialist

Calf being implanted

February 2, 2020

Implants in nursing calves

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

cattle in a feedlot

November 7, 2019

Manure Transfer from Permitted Livestock Operations

Amy Millmier Schmidt, Nebraska Livestock Bioenvironmental Engineer

manure being spread on fields

November 7, 2019

Timing Manure Application to Avoid Neighbor Nuisances

Rick Koelsch, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska

Corn

October 1, 2019

Feeding Light Test Weight Corn in Growing and Finishing Diets

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Silage pile

October 1, 2019

Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage in Finishing Diets

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator