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Rained on windrows

August 1, 2023

What are Your Options with Wet Hay?

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

Feedlot cattle at water tank

August 1, 2023

Be prepared to beat the heat for feedlot cattle

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance; Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator; Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ruth Woiwode, Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling

Solar well

August 1, 2023

What Will You Do with Profits?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Livestock trailer

July 1, 2023

The Changing Cost of Cattle Transportation

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Heifers on rangeland

July 1, 2023

Considerations for Early Pregnancy Diagnosis and Early Weaning this Summer and Fall

Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Feedlot steer

July 1, 2023

How to Increase Water Access for Feedlot Cattle in Hot Weather

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Grasshopper on grass

June 1, 2023

Pasture Grasshoppers

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Face flies feeding on steer

June 1, 2023

Face Flies on Pastured Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Implanting a feedlot animal

June 1, 2023

Will the Proposed Cattle Implant Labeling Changes Impact Feedlot Performance?

Jessica L. Sperber, Nebraska Extension Feedlot Specialist

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June 1, 2023

Defend the Core, Grow the Core: Tackling Eastern Redcedar Encroachment in Nebraska’s Grasslands

Dillon Fogarty, Woody Invasions Ecologist, University of Nebraska; Dirac Twidwell, Rangeland Ecologist, University of Nebraska

Heifers on rangeland

June 1, 2023

Do Heifers Have More Potential Value Than Steers?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Leafy spurge

June 1, 2023

Mapping is a Key Part of Spring Leafy Spurge Control Strategy

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

steak cooking on a grill

May 11, 2023

Nebraska – el Estado de la Carne

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

cattle in a pasture

May 3, 2023

Caravanas impregnadas con insecticida disponibles para 2023

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Steers in feedlot

May 1, 2023

Nuevas restricciones de antibióticos a la vuelta de la esquina

Becky Funk, DVM, Animal Health Teaching and NE Extension Specialist; Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

Red Angus cow and calf on pasture

May 1, 2023

Mosca de los cuernos y opciones de control

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows eating mineral

May 1, 2023

Uso de Ajo Como el control de la mosca del cuerno

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing winter wheat

May 1, 2023

El trigo de invierno puede tener más valor como forraje que como grano

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Steers in feedlot

May 1, 2023

New Antibiotic Restrictions Just Around the Corner

Becky Funk, DVM, Animal Health Teaching and NE Extension Specialist; Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

Implanting a calf

May 1, 2023

Highlights of Feedlot Implant Labeling Changes Coming June 2023

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing wheat

May 1, 2023

Winter Wheat may have more Value as Forage than Taking it to Grain

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

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May 1, 2023

Practice Tick Safety to Avoid Getting an Allergy to Red Meat

Jody Green, Nebraska Extension Educator

Grilling steaks

May 1, 2023

Nebraska – the Beef State

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance; Brent Plugge, Nebraska Extension Educator; Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing on rangeland

May 1, 2023

Why Grazing Before Pastures are Ready Can Have Lasting Impacts and How to Limit the Damage

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems

Packing small grain silage

May 1, 2023

Packing Small Grain Silage When It Is Too Wet Can Be a Costly Mistake

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Jenny Rees, Nebraska Extension Educator; Gary Lesoing, Former Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems Educator; Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator; Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Educator; Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator; Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator