Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow on rangeland

September 1, 2022

Feeding Cows While Coping with Drought and High Input Costs

By Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle in a feedlot

January 20, 2023

Como Satisfacer Las Necesidades De Agua Del Ganado en El Corral De Engorde

By Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Implanting a calf

May 1, 2023

Highlights of Feedlot Implant Labeling Changes Coming June 2023

By Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Feedlot steer

July 1, 2023

How to Increase Water Access for Feedlot Cattle in Hot Weather

By Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

Feedlot cattle at water tank

Published: August 1, 2023 | Updated: June 30, 2026

Be prepared to beat the heat for feedlot cattle

By Jesse Fulton, Former BQA Coordinator, Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator, Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator, Ruth Woiwode, Former Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling

Mature cow

September 1, 2023

Corn Silage as a Feed Source for Beef Cows this Winter

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

Cutting silage

October 1, 2023

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

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

Weaned calves

October 1, 2023

Thinking of backgrounding calves this fall?

By Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

weaned calves

November 1, 2023

High fed cattle prices but narrow margins—a few strategies

By Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

black calves and a man in a cowboy hat

January 2, 2024

Winter cattle yard preparation checklist

By Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle feeding out of a bunk

February 3, 2024

Tips for dealing with wet, muddy winter conditions in cattle feedyards

By Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle in a feedlot

May 17, 2024

Time to start planning for heat in the feedlot

By Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator