Fall is one of the most important times to evaluate the condition of your cows. It gives you time to take action to ensure that your cows calve in adequate body condition.
We know that body condition at calving is one of the most important factors that determines a cows ability to rebreed. As Tabl Continue reading…
Fall is here and the weather reminds us of the changing of the seasons. This is the time of year when many producers are hauling hay home for the winter as well as pricing and purchasing hay. There is a tremendous range in hay quality depending upon level of maturity, fertilization, growing conditi Continue reading…
Planting cover crops such as brassicas and small grains during late summer or early fall is becoming a more common and accepted practice. Often these cover crops are grazed as a forage double crop. These species have been used as high quality forage for many years.
However, both the brassicas Continue reading…
Cattle producers are always looking for ways to reduce feed costs for beef cattle production. One possibility is to use commodities that are available at salvage value. Purchasing commodities at salvage value can be a win/win situation for both the cattle producer and the owner of the commodity tha Continue reading…
A team of Nebraska Extension Educators and presenter Dr. Pat Reece, a consultant for Prairie and Montane Enterprises, will be hosting a pasture lease workshop in Rushville, NE on September 17th. This free event, sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund & Nebraska Extension will begin at 10 a.m. (MT) at Continue reading…
Implementation of the Clean Water Rule: Definition of “Waters of the United States” (usually referred to as the WOTUS rule) was set to become effective on August 28, 2015. Several lawsuits were filed by agricultural groups, among others, requesting a preliminary injunction, or order, to halt the rul Continue reading…
Understanding both animal requirements for production and the economic value of nutrients in purchased or raised feed fundamentally improves ranching operations capacity to be economically profitable and use resources wisely. Knowing the economic value of nutrients is one method used to determine wh Continue reading…
A scary issue facing Nebraska’s grassland managers is Eastern Redcedar Invasion. In a recent paper by Victoria Simonson, UNL student, the costs of being “reactive versus proactive” in eastern redcedar invasion management were described. This article will highlight key points from the paper.
A gra Continue reading…
Weaning time is just around the corner and cow-calf producers are now faced with the decision of calf placement after weaning. Producers have a few options for their calves after weaning. Calves can be sold immediately after weaning, they can undergo a preconditioning period before sale, they can Continue reading…
Remember when you couldn’t give manure away? Times have certainly changed. Given the continued trend of high fertilizer prices, manure continues to gain popularity as a fertilizer in cropping systems where it may have been overlooked previously.
Brokering manure between livestock and crop farms has Continue reading…
DNA technology for genetic selection in beef cattle continues to make rapid advancements. To provide science-based updates for beef cattle producers, the educational program DNA Technology: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We’re Headed is being held at the Meat Animal Research Center, Cla Continue reading…