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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

Cows grazing cornstalks

October 1, 2024

How Grazing Corn Residue Affects the Soil

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

high moisture corn being harvested

July 8, 2024

Corn harvested as high-moisture corn or earlage for feedlots

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Silage pile.

November 1, 2023

Corn Silage Feed Out

Pablo Loza, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

Cutting silage

October 1, 2023

Pricing Corn Destined for Feeding as Silage, Snaplage, Earlage or Grain

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator

cow on corn residue

October 1, 2023

Understanding Cattle Health Concerns on Cornstalks

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Hailed corn plants

September 1, 2023

Making Silage from Late Season Hail Damaged Corn

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Standing Corn

August 1, 2023

Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

Cows in winter

February 1, 2023

Limit Feeding Cows Corn as an Alternative to Hay

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

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

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

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

Feedlot steer

April 1, 2022

Corn Costs and Cattle Placement Weights

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Calves on feed

April 1, 2022

Protein Supplementation in Corn Silage-Based Diets – A Review

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows on cornstalks

November 1, 2021

Grazing Corn Residue Can Be an Economical Winter Feed Source for Cows

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing corn residue

October 1, 2021

Exercise Caution when Grazing Cattle on Drought Stressed Cornstalks

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Feedlot steer

September 1, 2021

Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage to Reduce Liver Abscesses

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

cow on corn residue

October 2, 2020

Estimating Bushels of Corn on the Ground by Counting Ears Prior to Grazing with Cattle

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Grazing calves

September 1, 2020

Cover Crops in Corn Systems: Opportunities for Dual Use Webinar Scheduled for September 15th

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cows grazing corn residue

February 2, 2020

Producer questions about feeding corn, corn stalks, or corn byproduct

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

downed cornstalks

February 2, 2020

Downed Corn: Problem or Opportunity for Cattle Producers?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Pile of silage

February 2, 2020

Drought Corn Silage in Beef Cow Diets

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

cattle grazing corn residue

February 2, 2020

Keys for Corn Stalk Grazing

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing corn residue

February 2, 2020

Grazing Corn Stalk Residue

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

downed cornstalks

November 1, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions about Grazing Corn Residue Fields with Excessive Downed Corn

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Corn

October 1, 2019

Feeding Light Test Weight Corn in Growing and Finishing Diets

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Silage pile

October 1, 2019

Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage in Finishing Diets

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow grazing corn stalk residue

December 1, 2018

Corn Stalk Quality After Weathering

Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist