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March 17, 2025
Updated Nebraska Land Values, Cash Rents Published in 2025 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Report
Jim Jansen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Economist

March 1, 2025
Consider Securing Feed Supplies Now for Dry Conditions in 2025
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Published: March 1, 2020 | Updated: March 1, 2025
Five Ways to Reduce Unit Cost of Production in a Cow-calf Enterprise
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

March 1, 2025
Build Resilience into Your Pasture Lease: The Drought/Disaster Clause
Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

Published: November 2, 2014 | Updated: December 12, 2024
Cow Depreciation for Cow-Calf Producers
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

December 1, 2024
What are beef replacement heifers worth going into 2025?
Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist

September 10, 2024
Reviewing Cow-Calf Share and Cash Lease Agreements
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

April 11, 2024
Considerations for Building Cow Inventories at Current Prices
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist

March 25, 2024
New guide helps beef producers maximize the value of cull cows
Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance


January 29, 2024
Pasture & Forage Minute: Pasture lease considerations
Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

January 22, 2024
Pasture & Forage Minute: Reviewing last year and planning for this year
Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

January 17, 2024
Cow Herd Report Card III: Calving distribution & pounds of calf weaned per acre
Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

January 17, 2024
What are replacement heifers worth in 2024?
Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist

December 1, 2023
Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Insurance summary of sales and performance history
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; John Hewlett, Ranch/Farm Management Specialist - University of Wyoming; Jeff Tranel, Ag and Business Management Specialist - Colorado State University

December 1, 2023
Cow Herd Report Card II. Post-partum interval & calving rates
Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

November 1, 2023
Fall 2023 Nebraska Farm Income Update

November 1, 2023
Will the next farm laborer please stand up?
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

November 1, 2023
Cow Herd Report Card I: Pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed
Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

November 1, 2023
High fed cattle prices but narrow margins—a few strategies
Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator
November 1, 2023
Higher Inputs and Interest Rates Impacting Cow Costs
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 1, 2023
Ag lenders offer insight on conditions for Nebraska livestock producers
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist


October 1, 2023
High culling continues to impact beef market
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

October 1, 2023
Thinking of backgrounding calves this fall?
Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 1, 2023
Pricing Corn Destined for Feeding as Silage, Snaplage, Earlage or Grain
Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator

September 1, 2023
Will you Capitalize on Increasing Cow Value?
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

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


July 1, 2023
The Changing Cost of Cattle Transportation
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist