BeefWatch Articles

Spring oat for forage during droughts.  Photo by Troy Walz.

March 1, 2025

Annual Forages- Plan Now in Case of Drought

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Cow grazes green cover crop. Photo by Mary Drewnoski.

March 1, 2025

What Needs to be in Your Free-Choice Mineral Supplement When Grazing Cereal Rye or Other Small Cereals?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Switchgrass field, sampling, and stage sorting. Photo credits: Carolina Córdova

February 5, 2025

Nature's Algorithm: Tiller Demography in Perennial Forage Grass, Explained

Carolina Córdova, Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist

Cows grazing

Published: October 2, 2017 | Updated: January 30, 2025

Wintering Growing Calves Using Corn Residue: The Value of Bypass Protein

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

October 30, 2024

Winter Management Options for Weaned Calves

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

Cattle strip grazing a field

October 25, 2024

Getting more out of fall and winter grazing

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 16, 2024

Test, don’t guess: Sampling and testing hay

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing cornstalks

October 1, 2024

How Grazing Corn Residue Affects the Soil

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

September 27, 2024

Plan Now to Purchase Your Hay Supplies

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator