BeefWatch Articles

Cows

July 1, 2022

Adequate Nutrition for Breeding Season Success

Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former UNL Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Cutting small grain silage

July 1, 2022

What to Expect from Alternatives to Corn Silage

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Pasture grasses

June 1, 2022

Is Plant ID Necessary for Grassland Management?

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems

Cow and calf

May 1, 2022

Pushing the Boundary: New Collaboration Aims to Increase Ranch Resilience in the Great Plains

Kyle Martens, Program Coordinator Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes; UNL Barta Brothers Ranch Working Group

Calves on feed

April 1, 2022

Protein Supplementation in Corn Silage-Based Diets – A Review

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Oats

February 1, 2022

Planning for Spring Annual Forages

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Cows eating hay

February 1, 2022

The Value of Hay as Fertilizer

Aaron Berger, 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

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