BeefWatch Articles

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 UNL Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Heat stressed yearling

June 9, 2021

Helping Cattle Cope with Summer Heat

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Summer annual

June 1, 2021

Pasture and Forage Minute: Selecting Summer Annual Forages

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Feedlot steers

June 1, 2021

Impact of Higher Grain Prices on Feedlot’s Decision to Feed Distillers Grains

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist; Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

Cow calf pairs

June 1, 2021

Beware of Stocking Rate Creep

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle at mineral tubs

June 1, 2021

Tips for Managing Free Choice Mineral Intake

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Calf

June 1, 2021

Are Livestock Producers Willing to Pay for Traceability Programs?

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist; James Mitchell Assistant Professor of Livestock Marketing University of Arkansas; Brian Vander Ley, DVM Epidemiologist, Great Plains Veterinary Education Center