Nutrition

Cows eating meadow hay

January 1, 2023

TDN Translation: Understanding Energy of Forages

By Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows in winter

Published: February 1, 2023 | Updated: August 1, 2026

Limit Feeding Cows Corn as an Alternative to Hay

By Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows eating supplement on range

February 1, 2023

Cow Nutrition Considerations at Calving and Early Lactation

By Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow eating hay

April 1, 2023

Thin Cows and Limited Hay Resources: What are my options?

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

Nebraska cattle near pond on grassland

Published: April 30, 2023 | Updated: June 8, 2026

How much water do cattle need and what water problems should cattle producers watch for?

By Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator, Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Heifers on rangeland

July 1, 2023

Considerations for Early Pregnancy Diagnosis and Early Weaning this Summer and Fall

By Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist, Lindsay Waechter-Mead, DVM, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Rained on windrows

August 1, 2023

What are Your Options with Wet Hay?

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

Wet distillers grains mixed with a dry forage and packed in a bunker

August 1, 2023

Storing Wet Distillers Grains in the Summer for Fall and Winter Feeding

By Aspen Teeter, animal science intern, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Confined feeding of cows

August 1, 2023

Why Consider Drylotting Cows this Fall?

By Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle grazing windrowed summer annuals

Published: September 15, 2023 | Updated: October 1, 2025

Windrow Grazing Annual Forages to Extend the Grazing Season

By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Weaned calves

Published: September 1, 2023 | Updated: August 26, 2026

Feed Prices Favor Limit-Feeding Stockers a High Energy Diet

By Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Mature cow

September 1, 2023

Corn Silage as a Feed Source for Beef Cows this Winter

By Rick Rasby, Retired Nebraska Extension Specialist, Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator