BeefWatch Articles

black calves and a man in a cowboy hat

January 2, 2024

Winter cattle yard preparation checklist

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calf in a field

January 2, 2024

Finding a balance between biggest and best: Moving a cowherd toward optimum productivity

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

December 21, 2023

Husker team receives $5M grant to reduce methane emissions from cattle

Eric Buck | Animal Science

Hay bales in the road ditch

December 4, 2023

What to know about feeding road ditch hay to cows

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

December 1, 2023

Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Insurance summary of sales and performance history

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; John Hewlett, Ranch/Farm Management Specialist - University of Wyoming; Jeff Tranel, Ag and Business Management Specialist - Colorado State University

black white face cow

December 1, 2023

Cow Herd Report Card II. Post-partum interval & calving rates

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

November 1, 2023

Will the next farm laborer please stand up?

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Feeding meadow hay to cows

November 1, 2023

How to Meet your Cow’s Nutrient Needs when Feeding Hay this Winter

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cows grazing on rangeland

November 1, 2023

Cow Herd Report Card I: Pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Silage pile.

November 1, 2023

Corn Silage Feed Out

Pablo Loza, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

November 1, 2023

High fed cattle prices but narrow margins—a few strategies

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow on rangeland

November 1, 2023

Higher Inputs and Interest Rates Impacting Cow Costs

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows feeding on range

November 1, 2023

Investigating the cause of cattle abortions: When to involve your veterinarian and what happens next

Matt Hille, DVM, MS, PhD Diagnostic Veterinary Pathologist and Nebraska Extension Specialist; David Steffen, DVM, PhD, DACVP Diagnostic Veterinary Pathologist

4H steers

November 1, 2023

Helping Your Child Feed Their 4-H or FFA Market Steer

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

Frost-covered fenceline and plants, with cattle in the background.

October 14, 2023

What to know about grazing frosted forages

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 1, 2023

Ag lenders offer insight on conditions for Nebraska livestock producers

Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

October 1, 2023

Marketing calves with blemishes

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 1, 2023

High culling continues to impact beef market

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

October 1, 2023

Manure Stockpiles: Mind Your Manners

Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle with virtual fencing collars

October 1, 2023

What do stocker and cow-calf producers think of Virtual Fencing?

Thomas Aquino University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Science Graduate Research Associate; Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management

Weaned calves

October 1, 2023

Thinking of backgrounding calves this fall?

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cutting silage

October 1, 2023

Pricing Corn Destined for Feeding as Silage, Snaplage, Earlage or Grain

Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Shannon Sand, Nebraska Extension Educator

Steers in feedlot

October 1, 2023

Feedlot Cattle Handling Practices

Ruth Woiwode, Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling

Cattle hair on fence from rubbing due to lice

October 1, 2023

Fall Cattle Lice Treatments

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

cow on corn residue

October 1, 2023

Understanding Cattle Health Concerns on Cornstalks

Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Weaned calves

October 1, 2023

Best practices for vaccinating cattle, handling vaccines, and caring for animal health equipment

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

Yearlings on pasture

October 1, 2023

Winter Rate of Gain & Implant Strategy of Stockers Influences Hot Carcass Weight

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

October 1, 2023

More than 419,000 Tons of Rangeland Production are Lost Annually in Nebraska to Woody Encroachment

Dirac Twidwell, Rangeland Ecologist, University of Nebraska; Dillon Fogarty, Woody Invasions Ecologist, University of Nebraska