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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

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

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
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
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
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


April 5, 2023
New Nebraska Custom Rates Survey Related to Livestock Services
Glennis McClure, Nebraska Extension Educator Farm and Ranch Management Analyst

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

September 1, 2022
Feeding Cows While Coping with Drought and High Input Costs
Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

August 1, 2022
Strategic Culling for Cowherds to Cope with Drought or High Feed Costs
Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

June 1, 2022
Increasing Labor and Equipment Costs are Pressuring Cow-Calf Cost of Production
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

June 1, 2022
Feeder Cattle Interest Rates, Grazing Land Values Pose Hurdles for Producers
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

April 1, 2022
Considerations for Beef Producers When Adding Small Ruminants to Their Operation
Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Kelly Bruns, Director, West Central Research and Extension Center

February 1, 2022
University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension Beef Team Annual Beef Heifer Replacement Forecast for 2022 Production Season
Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist

January 1, 2022
Updated Nebraska Cow Herd System Budgets Available Now
Glennis McClure, Nebraska Extension Educator Farm and Ranch Management Analyst

January 1, 2022
Current Drivers and Atypical Seasonal Patterns in the Cull Cow Cutout
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist