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Published: May 1, 2021 | Updated: April 1, 2025
Management Strategies for Minimizing Early Pregnancy Loss
Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist

Published: May 1, 2015 | Updated: April 1, 2025
Estrus Synchronization Considerations in Beef Herds
Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist
January 2, 2025
A New Year’s Resolution for Bull Buyers: Know your herd
Matt Spangler, Professor and Beef Genetics Extension Specialist

September 23, 2024
Simple Synchronization of Cows - One Injection, One Time through the Chute, and Bull Breed
Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; 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

April 4, 2024
UNL contributes to the identification of new genetic defects in cattle
Rachel Reith; Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics PhD Candidate

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

March 4, 2024
Chasing the Elusive Second Calf
Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

February 21, 2024
Managing and developing young beef bulls
Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist



January 17, 2024
Heifer percent mature body weight at breeding: What does it mean for pregnancy rates and calf performance?
Josie Crouch, MS Animal Science student; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

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

January 11, 2024
Winter weather challenges for bulls can affect breeding season
Chabella Guzman; communications specialist; Panhandle Research

January 2, 2024
Finding a balance between biggest and best: Moving a cowherd toward optimum productivity
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

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

July 1, 2023
Considerations for Early Pregnancy Diagnosis and Early Weaning this Summer and Fall
Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator
April 1, 2023
Winter Bull Management and What to Do if Your Bulls Get Frostbite on the Testes?
Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

March 3, 2023
Comprensión y Aplicación de DEPs Genómicas




February 1, 2023
Translating and Applying Genomic EPDs
Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

November 1, 2022
Single Trait EPDs vs. EPD Indexes vs. Production Ratios
Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

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


April 1, 2022
How Valu-Bull are Breeding Soundness Exams?
Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator