BeefWatch Articles

Graphic of methane production in ruminants

November 1, 2025

Understanding and Mitigating Methane Emissions from Cattle

Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist; Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; Matt Spangler, Professor and Beef Genetics Extension Specialist; Jessica L. Sperber, Nebraska Extension Feedlot Specialist; Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering; Tami Brown Brandl – UNL Professor of Biological Systems Engineering; Samodha Fernando – UNL Rumen Microbiologist; Paul Kononoff – UNL Dairy Specialist; Kortney Harpestad – UNL Animal Science Extension Program Associate; Keara O’Reilly – UNL Research Professor

Cows eating hay

Published: February 1, 2022 | Updated: November 1, 2025

The Value of Hay as Fertilizer

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle grazing corn residue

Published: February 2, 2020 | Updated: November 1, 2025

Keys for Corn Stalk Grazing

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Weaned calves eating at the bunk (Photo credit: Karla Wilke)

November 1, 2025

Successfully Weaned Calves – A Hot Commodity

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Map of US for fall/winter 2025 expecting dry conditions in the south.

November 1, 2025

Late Fall and Winter Outlook 2025

Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator

Cattle graze around a bale in the pasture.  Photo credit: Troy Walz

November 1, 2025

Beyond the Abstract: Does Bale Grazing Make Sense?

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

cow calf pairs Photo credit Troy Walz

November 1, 2025

The Growing Threat of Tick-Borne Disease in Nebraska Cattle- Anaplasmosis

Brian Vander Ley, DVM Epidemiologist, Great Plains Veterinary Education Center; Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Matt Hille, DVM, MS, PhD Diagnostic Veterinary Pathologist and Nebraska Extension Specialist

Corn sprouting from downed ears

October 20, 2025

Can Beef Cows Graze Corn that Sprouted in a Corn Field?

Rick Rasby, Extension Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Weaned calves

Published: September 23, 2024 | Updated: October 7, 2025

Best Practices for Managing Newly Received Feeder Calves

Jessica L. Sperber, Nebraska Extension Feedlot Specialist

Steer in lot

October 3, 2025

Livestock Facility Inspections: Do I need one? If so, what should I expect?

Leslie Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Manure Management Extension Educator

calculator

October 1, 2025

Tax Planning for Cow/Calf Operations: Don’t Let the Snowball Roll Out of Control

Tina Barrett - Executive Director of Nebraska Farm Business Inc.

Published: October 30, 2024 | Updated: October 1, 2025

Fall and Winter Management Strategies for the Cow Herd – Sample, Test, Inventory and Stage Harvested Hay

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Round hay bales on meadow.  Photo by TL Meyer

Published: September 27, 2024 | Updated: October 1, 2025

Plan Now to Purchase Your Hay Supplies

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

Cow and calf on range

Published: September 1, 2024 | Updated: October 1, 2025

Reviewing Cow-Calf Share and Cash Lease Agreements

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle grazing windrowed summer annuals

Published: September 15, 2023 | Updated: October 1, 2025

Windrow Grazing Annual Forages to Extend the Grazing Season

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Young calf with cows in pasture

October 1, 2025

What are some Management Tips for Fall-Calving Cows?

Rick Rasby, Extension Specialist; Brent Plugge, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows graze on fall rangelands.

October 1, 2025

Fall Grazing Management: Balancing Forage Use and Recovery

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calves at bunk

October 1, 2025

How Winter Rate of Gain, Implant Strategy, and Housing System Impact Growing Calves

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle grazing annual forages Photo Credit: Troy Walz

October 1, 2025

Managing Annual Forages After Frost

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows on pasture

October 1, 2025

Higher Cow Prices and Input Expenses are Impacting Annual Cow Costs

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow and calf in pasture

October 1, 2025

The 5% Factor for Improving Profitability for Cow-calf Producers

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Manure emoji with $ eyes

Published: May 5, 2025 | Updated: September 25, 2025

Calculating the Value of Nutrients in Manure

Leslie Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Manure Management Extension Educator

downed cornstalks

Published: February 2, 2020 | Updated: September 16, 2025

Downed Corn: Problem or Opportunity for Cattle Producers?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Thistle

September 1, 2025

Don’t Wait for Spring: Why Fall Is Prime Time for Weed Control

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calves in a pasture

September 1, 2025

How Will Cash from Exceptional Calf Income be Invested?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Twine and netwrap caught in equipment

September 1, 2025

What’s in Your Manure? Keeping Plastic and Other Junk Out of Your Fields

Leslie Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Manure Management Extension Educator

Asian longhorned ticks

September 1, 2025

Asian Longhorned Ticks- Spreading West Towards Nebraska

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator