BeefWatch Articles

Drought cow

October 1, 2022

Pasture Recovery from Drought

Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Horn flies on pastured cattle.

August 1, 2022

Late Season Pasture Fly Control

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow with gps

July 1, 2022

Technical Note: Where are my cattle at? – Part II: Virtual Fencing

Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management; Mitch Stephenson, UNL Range Management Specialist

Cover crop

July 1, 2022

Weighing Risk and Reward of Annual Forages

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

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

GPS Collars on cattle

June 1, 2022

Technical Note: Where are my cattle at? – Part I: GPS Sensors

Holly Heil, UNL Graduate Research Associate; Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management

Pasture grasses

June 1, 2022

Is Plant ID Necessary for Grassland Management?

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems

Cows calves

June 1, 2022

Feeder Cattle Interest Rates, Grazing Land Values Pose Hurdles for Producers

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Nebraska Sandhills

June 1, 2022

Tools for Adjusting Stocking Rates during Drought

Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

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