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Yellow corn kernels spread closely together.

October 13, 2026

Impacts of Wet Weather on Corn Grain and Residue

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Dirt road flooded with water, surrounded by green grass, under a cloudy gray sky.

October 8, 2026

Checking Safe Field Access After a Flood

Cattle grazing on a windrows

October 1, 2026

Beyond the Abstract: Employing Strip Grazing to Extend Grazing Days

Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock System Educator

Dried soybean plants in a field under an overcast sky.

October 1, 2026

Comparing Feed Options: Whole Soybeans, Roasted Soybeans, and Distillers Grains in Silage-Based Growing Cattle Diets

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Black and white cattle grazing in tall grass on a sunny, hilly landscape.

October 1, 2026

Vitamin A Supplementation for Beef Cows: How Much Is Enough?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Marissa Eekhoff - Virtual Fence Program Field Specialist

Cattle standing in a muddy area, with some lying in the background.

October 1, 2026

Managing Mud in the Feedyard: Focusing on What Matters Most

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

A cleaned pens in a feedlot with cattle and trees in the background. Panel gate and cement bunk in the foreground.

October 1, 2026

Methane from Cattle Manure Part 2 of 3: Mitigation of Feedyard Emissions

Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering; Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist; Kortney Harpestad – UNL Animal Science Extension Program Associate

Cows grazing on a grassy hill at sunset with silhouetted trees and cloudy sky.

October 1, 2026

Make Informed Feed Purchasing Decisions Using the Feed Cost Cow-Q-Lator

Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock System Educator; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Green field with scattered hay bales under clear skies, a dirt road runs alongside rolling hills.

Published: September 27, 2024 | Updated: September 30, 2026

Plan Now to Purchase Your Hay Supplies

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Native grass roots, not new seed, are what bring Sandhills rangeland back after a wildfire like the 2026 Morrill Fire. Research shows reseeding rarely helps when a healthy perennial plant community was already in place before the burn.

September 4, 2026

Should I Reseed on Sandhills Rangeland Following a Wildfire?

Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

Irrigation over a tassled cornfield

September 2, 2026

USDA Reports on County-Level Cash Rent Estimates in Nebraska for 2026

Jim Jansen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Economist

Cows grazing in a snowy field under a partly cloudy sky

September 1, 2026

Can Virtual Fence Make Better Grazing Management Easier?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management

Cows gathered around a mineral feeder

September 1, 2026

Is Your Free-Choice Mineral Program Meeting Cow-Calf Needs? New Resources Can Help

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Jesse Fulton, Former BQA Coordinator

Aerial view of cows grazing in a field using virtual fence technology

September 1, 2026

What Virtual Fencing System Makes Sense for You?

Marissa Eekhoff - Virtual Fence Program Field Specialist; Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Corn stalks in a sunlit field, with dry leaves and mature ears of corn under a clear blue sky.

September 1, 2026

Consider Leaving Some Corn Standing for the Cows When Combining

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle standing and lying down in a pen with trees in the background

September 1, 2026

Manure as a Source of Methane Emission: Part 1 of 3

Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering; Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist; Kortney Harpestad – UNL Animal Science Extension Program Associate

Weaned calves

Published: September 1, 2023 | Updated: August 26, 2026

Feed Prices Favor Limit-Feeding Stockers a High Energy Diet

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle grazing in a grassy field with a misty backdrop.

August 24, 2026

PRF Insurance – It’s for All Perennial Forages, Including Hay Crops!

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Burnt grassland covered in smoke under a hazy sky.

August 19, 2026

Nebraska Farm Bureau Disaster Relief Fund Provides $365,000 to Farmers and Ranchers, Continues Accepting Applications

Cattle grazing on a lush green field under a cloudy sky.

August 19, 2026

Overgrazing: What It Costs and How to Prevent It

Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle gathered around a water trough on a foggy day.

August 14, 2026

Don't Use Fertilizer Tanks to Haul Drinking Water for Cattle

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Red tractor lifting a hay bale in a grassy field near a silver pickup truck.

August 12, 2026

Nebraska Recovery Roundup: Emergency Haying and Grazing Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acres

Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator

Young corn in a dry, brown field

August 4, 2026

Using Drought-Stressed Corn for Forage: Evaluating Options and Managing Nitrate Risk

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Two men standing and talking near a large green tractor on a farm with silos in the background.

Published: August 1, 2025 | Updated: August 1, 2026

Terminating a Verbal Farmland or Pasture Lease in Nebraska

Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator

Three calves drink water from a tank.

August 1, 2026

Heat Stress in the Pasture

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calves eating hay from a bale.

August 1, 2026

Can Your Receiving Program Handle the Heat?

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows and calves stand in a dried pond during a drought

August 1, 2026

Green Is Not Always Growth: Nebraska Pasture Conditions After Late Rains

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

Cows in winter

Published: February 1, 2023 | Updated: August 1, 2026

Limit Feeding Cows Corn as an Alternative to Hay

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Standing Corn

Published: August 1, 2023 | Updated: July 27, 2026

Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

Cattle standing in a fenced enclosure, some wearing ear tags.

July 22, 2026

Nebraska Recovery Roundup: Income Tax Deferral Options

Tina Barrett - Executive Director of Nebraska Farm Business Inc.; Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator