BeefWatch Articles

Cows and calves

January 1, 2022

Cow Herd Appraisal Performance Software (CHAPS) Benchmark Data – A Review

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Backgrounded calves

December 1, 2021

Cost and Value of Gain for Retained Feeder Cattle in Nebraska

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Cows on cornstalks

November 1, 2021

Grazing Corn Residue Can Be an Economical Winter Feed Source for Cows

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator

Yucca plants

November 1, 2021

Reducing Yucca in Rangeland

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

October 15, 2021

The Science Behind 50-degree Soil and Nitrogen Application

Leslie Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Manure Management Extension Educator; Daniel Andersen - Iowa State University

Cows grazing corn residue

October 1, 2021

How Far is too Far to Transport Cows to Winter Cornstalks?

Matt Stockton, Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist; Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator

Winter grazing cows

October 1, 2021

Questions to Ask When Developing Winter Cow Care Agreements

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; J. David Aiken, Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist

Horse and heifers

October 1, 2021

Where is Value being created in your Ranch Operation?

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing corn residue

October 1, 2021

Exercise Caution when Grazing Cattle on Drought Stressed Cornstalks

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Loading cattle on a semi

October 1, 2021

Preparing for Cattle Transport Saves Time, Money and Stress

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

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

Hay probe in a round bale.

September 1, 2021

Test, Don’t Guess - sampling and testing hay

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Soybean field

September 1, 2021

Making Soybeans as Hay or Silage

Steve Niemeyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Feedlot steer

September 1, 2021

Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage to Reduce Liver Abscesses

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Ultrasounding pregnancy in cow

August 1, 2021

Choosing a Method for Pregnancy Diagnosis

Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist

Yearlings

August 1, 2021

Ensuring Beef Quality Assurance to Beat the Heat

Jesse Fulton, Extension Educator, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

Feeder calves

August 1, 2021

Using Livestock Risk Protection Insurance to Protect Profits

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

Cow and calf

August 1, 2021

Managing Summer Calving Herds During the Breeding Season

Nicole Woita, Ruminant Nutrition University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Student; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Yearlings on pasture

August 1, 2021

Do not let Pinkeye Decrease Efficiencies in Summer Grazing

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

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

Cattle in pond

July 7, 2021

Blue-Green Algae Impacts on Cattle

Amy Timmerman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Drought pasture

July 1, 2021

Past BeefWatch Articles and Webinars to Help with Drought Related Decisions

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

Prairie larkspur

July 1, 2021

Pasture and Forage Minute: Poisonous Pasture Plants

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Annual forage

July 1, 2021

Managing Risk with Annual Forages

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

Feedlot steers

July 1, 2021

Cattle Markets React to USDA Reports: Implications for Risk Management

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Cow and calf

July 1, 2021

Quality of Forage and Impacts on Intake and Animal Performance

Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Heat stressed yearling

June 9, 2021

Helping Cattle Cope with Summer Heat

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator