Green Is Not Always Growth: Nebraska Pasture Conditions After Late Rains
Late season rains can bring green to rangeland and pastures, but caution should be used in grazing this limited growth.
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20 of 353 episodesCan Your Receiving Program Handle the Heat?
Hot, dry conditions can add additional stress to calves as the are recieved into the yard. Key things to pay attention to are discussed.
Cows Grazing Standing Corn – A Feed Option for this Summer, Fall, and Winter
Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler at the University of Kentucky discusses research on grazing standing corn and their experience in working with producers...
LRP-Feeder Cattle Insurance: Recent Enhancement and Performance History
LRP has changed tremendously since it started. Dr. Parsons discusses the opportunities it offers on calves and feeder cattle to manage price...
Build Cows that Stay - Heifer Development for Long Term Productivity
Recent research has confirmed management practices that enhance the potential for a replacement heifer to stay in the herd.
Early Weaning Strategies for Challenging Forage Conditions
Early weaning can help reduce forage demand on rangeland and pastures. Strategies for utilizing this option are discussed.
Limit Feeding Cows with Soy Hulls and Low Quality Hay
Dr. Brandon Smith discusses research that examined feeding 10-12 lbs. of soy hulls per day with limited access to CRP hay to dry, pregnant c...
Using Ultrasound for Early Pregnancy Diagnosis and Sexing Calves
Dr.Lindsay Waechter-Mead highlights the value of ultrasound as pregnancy diagnosis tool, the information it can provide and keys to timing o...
Using Composite Bull, Pooled Sexed Semen in Beef Heifers
Dr. Rick Funston discusses his experience in working with a commercial cow-calf operation to utilize sexed semen with heifers.
Strategic Cowherd Destocking to Promote Future Rebuilding
Evaluating options under current market conditions to keep a core of females from which to rebuild the cow herd going forward is discussed.
Early Weaning Calves - A Producer Perspective
John Maddux from near Imperial discusses how the operation has used early weaning as a tool to mitigate drought impacts.
Cattle Market Conditions with Dr. David Anderson
Cattle fundamentals continue to be strong supported by exceptional product quality and ongoing consumer demand.
Reducing Pasture Fire Risk
Principles for reducing the risk of fire when working in rangelands and pastures is discussed.
America’s Appetite for Beef
The American consumer is increasingly eating more beef at a higher price than they were a decade ago.
Virtual Fence Tour in eastern Nebraska, northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa June 16 and 17
Virtual fence technology is advancing rapidly. This two day tour will demonstrate its use on both producer operations and in research settin...
Dr. Jerry Volesky, 31 Years as a Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist
Dr. Jerry Volesky completes a 31 year career with the University of Nebraska in June. He shares what he has learned and what he sees as key...
Dr. Rick Rasby, 40 Years as a Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist
Dr. Rick Rasby completes a 40 year career with the University of Nebraska in June. He shares what he has learned and what he sees as importa...
Impact of Sire Over-Conditioning on Bull Fertility
Recent research is demonstrating that bull body condition during semen production influences not only sperm viability but also embryo develo...
Prussic Acid May Still be Present in Harvested Hay
Recent research is challenging the widely held belief that prussic acid breaks down in hay. Dr. Gruss from Iowa State discusses the data and...
How is Methane from Cattle Measured?
Measuring methane produced from cattle is a challenging process. The methods and tools utilized are discussed.