With limited winter precipitation and little to no residual standing forage from 2012, the effects of drought continue to plague area ranchers. When deciding how to handle limitations of feed resources, it is important to review the nutrient needs of the cow and her production cycle. A non-lactating Continue reading…
Drought in Nebraska and much of the United States has cattlemen worried about their pasture and forage supply this year. Culling, early weaning, limit feeding hay and/or concentrates, using alternative feeds, or ammoniating low quality roughages are just a few of the options to consider when imp Continue reading…
Sunny weather, warm soil, spring is here! With the arrival of spring also comes the hatching of grasshoppers. Some areas of Nebraska are at high risk for serious grasshopper infestations this year, based on the 2012 fall adult grasshopper surveys conducted by the Animal Plant Health Inspection Ser Continue reading…
A new app from NUBeef takes the user inside the carcasses of beef cattle.
NUBeef-Anatomy allows users to navigate through the anatomy of beef cattle and learn more about bones and muscles found in the carcass. The app functions as a digital beef anatomy textbook, said Steven Jones, professor of ani Continue reading…
Brush the dust off the grill and fire it up for summer! Enjoy the rich taste of grilled beef! Here are some tips to keep you (and your pocketbook) healthy!
Beef is nutrient rich- a lot of nutrients with not many calories. (Regular soda pop is the opposite of nutrient rich- it has a lot of calori Continue reading…
Two big questions weigh on ranchers’ minds every year, but especially during droughts: When is the moisture going to come, and how much?
Drought response planning is standard operating procedure for ranchers in the Panhandle, where drought is a normal part of the climate. But it’s more importan Continue reading…
Drought generates increased poisoning risks for livestock due to reduced availability, timing shifts, and physiological changes in the desired forages on rangelands and pastures.
Livestock under normal conditions are fairly adep Continue reading…
IS THE DROUGHT OVER?
You received some moisture in the last several weeks – maybe rain, snow, or even ice. When it warms up, grass will turn green. So is the drought over? If you think so, or act like it’s over, you could have trouble ahead.
Recent moisture certai Continue reading…
Horn and stable flies are common pests. The warm weather will cause flies to hatch early, so now is the time to start thinking about control. Controlling flies before they are a problem (early in the season) will give you the biggest bang for your buck. Dave Boxler, UNL Extension, has been conduc Continue reading…
The two most important components of a grazing lease agreement are stocking rate and lease rate.
Balancing the forage demanded by the animals with the amount of forage grown is the most important part of proper grazing management. Too much grazing pressure leads to decreased long-term forage produc Continue reading…