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

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

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

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
September 1, 2023
Will you Capitalize on Increasing Cow Value?
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
June 1, 2023
Do Heifers Have More Potential Value Than Steers?
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
March 1, 2023
Early Herd Rebuilding Could Happen Through the Bred Cow Market
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
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
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

December 1, 2022
Get Perspective Before Deciding
Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator, Farm and Ranch Transition and Succession
October 1, 2022
Tensions Surrounding US Beef Exports to China
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
September 1, 2022
Can Early Pregnancy Detection Help You Make Culling and Replacement Decisions This Fall?
Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist
August 1, 2022
Maximizing Profits Under Drought Conditions, Higher Input Costs, and National Herd Liquidation
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
August 1, 2022
Flexible Leases, Price Risk Management Can Offer Relief Amid Poor, Expensive Pasture Conditions
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist; Jim Jansen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Economist
August 1, 2022
Without Trust, How Does a Family Function?
Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator, Farm and Ranch Transition and Succession
August 1, 2022
Strategic Culling for Cowherds to Cope with Drought or High Feed Costs
Alfredo DiCostanzo, 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
Corn Costs and Cattle Placement Weights
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
April 1, 2022
Matching Price Risk Management Tools to Market Situations
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist; Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist
March 1, 2022
Consider Price Insurance for Your 2022 Calf Crop
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
February 1, 2022
Feedlots Towards Estimated National Herd Contraction
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
January 1, 2022
Current Drivers and Atypical Seasonal Patterns in the Cull Cow Cutout
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
January 1, 2022
LRP Insurance for Fed Cattle and Put Options: Farmer-Feeder Considerations
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist
December 1, 2021
Cost and Value of Gain for Retained Feeder Cattle in Nebraska
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
Published: July 30, 2021 | Updated: September 30, 2021
What Are Video Auctions and CME Futures Telling Us About Fall Feeder Cattle Prices?
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist
August 1, 2021
Using Livestock Risk Protection Insurance to Protect Profits
Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist
August 1, 2021
The Second Quarterly Report on Levels of Negotiated Trade by Region Under the Livestock Industry’s 75% Rule
Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist