Nutrition

calf nursing

February 10, 2020

A Calf’s Most Important Meal: Colostrum

By Haley Linder, MS student, Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist, Halden Clark, DVM MS, Health Stewardship; Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center

Fall calving cow and calf

September 1, 2020

Keeping an Eye on Body Condition in Fall Calving Cows

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

Bale of prairie hay

September 1, 2020

Keep it Tight; Store Hay Right

By Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator, Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Fed cows

September 1, 2020

Don’t risk abortions this winter: Double check your cow herd vitamin A supplementation plans

By Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cow eating meadow hay

November 1, 2020

Do You Know the Difference Between 9% and 7% Crude Protein Hay?

By Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow eating hay

December 1, 2020

Winter Tetany in Beef Cattle

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

Cow and calf

March 1, 2021

Managing Postpartum Anestrus in Beef Cows for a Successful Breeding Season

By Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist

Cows and calves in confinement

Published: March 21, 2023 | Updated: June 24, 2026

Mineral and Vitamin Considerations When Drylotting Cows

By Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist, Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Heifers

Published: May 1, 2021 | Updated: June 10, 2025

Feed, Ship or Sell – Three Options to Reduce Stocking Rates

By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Yearling cattle on grass

June 1, 2021

Implants Equate to Efficiency in Stocker Cattle

By Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator, Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle at mineral tubs

Published: June 1, 2021 | Updated: April 4, 2025

Tips for Managing Free Choice Mineral Intake

By Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cow and calf

July 1, 2021

Quality of Forage and Impacts on Intake and Animal Performance

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