BeefWatch Articles

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

Bulldozer clearing a large pile of distillers grains at the ethanol plant.

July 22, 2026

Nebraska Distillers Grains Resource Directory

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Kochia under a clear blue sky with scattered white clouds.

July 22, 2026

Weeds as Feed – Kochia and Russian Thistle

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator