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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

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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

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November 1, 2023

Will the next farm laborer please stand up?

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

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October 1, 2023

Ag lenders offer insight on conditions for Nebraska livestock producers

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

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October 1, 2023

Marketing calves with blemishes

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator

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October 1, 2023

High culling continues to impact beef market

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Cows on pasture

September 1, 2023

Will you Capitalize on Increasing Cow Value?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Heifers on rangeland

June 1, 2023

Do Heifers Have More Potential Value Than Steers?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cowboy roping

March 1, 2023

Identifying Your Competitive Advantage

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Heifers

March 1, 2023

Early Herd Rebuilding Could Happen Through the Bred Cow Market

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Heifer on range

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

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

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December 1, 2022

Get Perspective Before Deciding

Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator, Farm and Ranch Transition and Succession

Calves

October 1, 2022

Tensions Surrounding US Beef Exports to China

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Heifers on pasture

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

Cow grazing

August 1, 2022

Maximizing Profits Under Drought Conditions, Higher Input Costs, and National Herd Liquidation

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Rangeland

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

Windmill and boots

August 1, 2022

Without Trust, How Does a Family Function?

Allan Vyhnalek, Nebraska Extension Educator, Farm and Ranch Transition and Succession

Cows on rangeland

August 1, 2022

Strategic Culling for Cowherds to Cope with Drought or High Feed Costs

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows calves

June 1, 2022

Feeder Cattle Interest Rates, Grazing Land Values Pose Hurdles for Producers

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Feedlot steer

April 1, 2022

Corn Costs and Cattle Placement Weights

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Weaned calves

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

Cows and calves grazing

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

heifers

February 1, 2022

Feedlots Towards Estimated National Herd Contraction

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Cows eating supplement

January 1, 2022

Current Drivers and Atypical Seasonal Patterns in the Cull Cow Cutout

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Calves on feed

January 1, 2022

LRP Insurance for Fed Cattle and Put Options: Farmer-Feeder Considerations

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

Backgrounded calves

December 1, 2021

Cost and Value of Gain for Retained Feeder Cattle in Nebraska

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

cattle moving through pen

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

Feeder calves

August 1, 2021

Using Livestock Risk Protection Insurance to Protect Profits

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

Feedlot steer

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