Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

Graphic of methane production in ruminants

November 1, 2025

Understanding and Mitigating Methane Emissions from Cattle

By 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

vacas

February 2, 2020

What is the feed value of whey for cattle?

By Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

Pile of silage

September 2, 2017

Silage Considerations

By Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

beefwatch graphic

March 25, 2019

2019 Feedyard Extension Webinar

By Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

Feedlot steers

June 1, 2021

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

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

Standing Corn

Published: August 1, 2023 | Updated: July 1, 2025

Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain?

By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator, Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist