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February 1, 2023

Winter Tick

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Bull on pasture

February 1, 2023

Sire Selection FAQs

Drew LaKamp, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ph.D. Student

Cows in winter

February 1, 2023

Limit Feeding Cows Corn as an Alternative to Hay

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calf

February 1, 2023

Preparing for calving season

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calf in front of windbreak

February 1, 2023

Managing Hypothermia in Newborn Calves

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Oats

February 1, 2023

Spring Annual Forages

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Calf in front of windbreak

February 1, 2023

Windbreaks for Protection and Snow Diversion

Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator

Bulls on pasture

February 1, 2023

Translating and Applying Genomic EPDs

Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle walking up shoot into transport vehicle

January 30, 2023

Prepararse para el Transporte de Ganado Ahorra Tiempo, Dinero y Estrés

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

cattle in a feedlot

January 20, 2023

Como Satisfacer Las Necesidades De Agua Del Ganado en El Corral De Engorde

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

calf peeking out from under the mother cow's belly

January 18, 2023

Calostro 101

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

two cows

January 17, 2023

Nuevas Restricciones de Antibióticos Pronto se Harán Realidad

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

Fencing

January 1, 2023

Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health Among Producers

Wayde Pickinpaugh, Nebraska Extension Educator

Heifer on range

January 1, 2023

Summary of the Beef Heifer Replacement Forecast for 2023 Production Season

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist

Cows eating meadow hay

January 1, 2023

TDN Translation: Understanding Energy of Forages

Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

December 21, 2022

UNL range management specialist in the Panhandle receives Nebraska Cattlemen endowment

Chabella Guzman; communications specialist; Panhandle Research

Silage pile

December 1, 2022

Do You Have Mold and Mycotoxins in Your Silage?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Calf

December 1, 2022

Value of Gain on Winter Backgrounded Cattle

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Wet distillers grains

December 1, 2022

The Impact of Low Stocks-to-use Ratio and the Ukraine-Russia Conflict on the Distillers-to-Corn Price Ratio

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

beefwatch graphic

December 1, 2022

Get Perspective Before Deciding

Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator, Farm and Ranch Transition and Succession

Hay field and bales

December 1, 2022

Purchased Hay: The Extra Costs

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cowseating cornstalk residue in a round bale feeder

November 1, 2022

Feeding Corn Residue in A Round Bale Feeder: Can It Meet Cow Needs?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Weaned calves

November 1, 2022

Single Trait EPDs vs. EPD Indexes vs. Production Ratios

Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows eating supplement on range

November 1, 2022

What to know before buying protein supplement

Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Calves at mineral feeder

November 1, 2022

Feeding Ionophores in Mineral Supplements

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Cow on rangeland

November 1, 2022

Post-weaning Cowherd Management

T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Cows grazing

November 1, 2022

Technology in Cow-Calf Production Systems: A good or bad thing?

Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Soybeans

November 1, 2022

Soybean Residue Value

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator; Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Educator

tester in a hay bale

October 13, 2022

Do Your Herd and Your Bank Account a Favor - Test Your Hay!

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Bales with snow

October 1, 2022

Minimizing Storage Losses of Round Bale Hay

Steve Niemeyer, Nebraska Extension Educator; Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator