Of course the answer is yes and no. About ½ of the corn plant is grain and about ½ is forage making corn silage a unique “forage”. The corn plant is highly productive so yields of dry matter are greater than about any other forage, about 2 times alfalfa. In the distant past, corn silage was commo Continue reading…
Corn harvest is underway in much of Nebraska. Corn residue is a tremendous feed resource for cattle in Nebraska. With Nebraska’s 9 million corn acres and 1.8 million beef cows, there is more than twice the number of corn stalk acres needed for grazing all of Nebraska’s beef cows! The Nebraska Ext Continue reading…
Having a written agreement can help reduce miscommunication and frustration down the road.
• It ensures a better understanding by both parties
• It serves as a reminder of the terms originally agreed upon
• It increases the likelihood that the relationship will continue in future years.
When it com Continue reading…
The closure of aged livestock lagoons and earthen manure storage basins needs to be conducted in a manner that controls potential environmental risk and makes economical use of accumulated nutrients in the biosolids. This event will offer a unique opportunity to hear about and see the step-by-step p Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska will be hosting the second State of Beef Conference in North Platte on November 2-3 at the Sandhills Convention Center. The theme of this year’s program is “Innovation in the Cowherd and Beyond”. This day and a half long program will feature topics such as a market outlook Continue reading…
If you haven’t experienced a freeze yet this fall, you soon will. And remember, a freeze can cause hazards for using some forages.
When plants freeze, changes occur in their metabolism and composition that can poison livestock. But you can prevent problems.
Sorghum-related plants, like cane, sud Continue reading…
This article is a research summary from the 2016 NE Beef Report which can be accessed at http://go.unl.edu/5o5c .
Corn residue is an important winter forage resource for cattle producers in Nebraska. While past research has shown that mature, pregnant, cows without a calf at side can be maintained Continue reading…