The temperatures are warming up, we have gotten a little bit of rain, the grass is starting to grow, and your calves may be susceptible to scours, or diarrhea. Diarrhea disrupts the normal absorption of fluids, nutrients, and chemical electrolytes such as sodium and potassium from the intestines, re Continue reading…
Before you buy
Before you buy computer software to keep cow/calf production records, you first need to decide what information you need to keep. Make a checklist that includes the items that you need. Include not only the necessities, but also those things that while not necessary, would be nice.
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Haying season is just about upon us. Weather reports soon will be the most important news of the day. Fortunately, there are ways to hasten hay dry-down to beat the weather.
Does it seem to you that this spring has been cloudier than most springs? Now maybe you’re wondering why I’ Continue reading…
University of Nebraska Extension with support of many Agri-Business groups and Nebraska Commodity organizations are working together to provide this educational event centered on effective and efficient manure management.
Livestock and crop producers, custom applicators, consultants and others int Continue reading…
A proposed change to the definition of “waters of the United States” within the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) was published in the Federal Register in April. When a new regulation or change to an existing regulation is proposed, the agency in charge of that proposed rule must accept comments from th Continue reading…
The UNL Extension Beef Team is committed to providing relevant, research based information in a format that meets your needs. To help us achieve that end, we would appreciate your feedback on the following survey. Your completion of this survey will help us identify your preferred method for recei Continue reading…
The good May moisture we have received with continued strong forage prices is encouraging producers to consider what annual forages could be planted into irrigated wheat stubble. The summer annual forages such as sudan grass, sorghum x sudan hybrids, pearl millet, teff, and foxtail millet are all o Continue reading…
Pinkeye is a highly contagious infectious disease affecting the eyes of cattle. This common disease can vary in its severity from year to year.
Although pinkeye rarely causes the death of affected cattle it can cause substantial losses to the cattle industry through decreased weight gain, lowered m Continue reading…
As drought continues to plague most of Nebraska, producers are finding spring and summer grass in shorter supply. Questions often arise about the relationship between range management and stocking rate. In areas still struggling with low rainfall and drought recovery, range specialists are recommen Continue reading…