An economic analysis of annual cow costs in Nebraska shows labor together with owning and operating equipment is often the second or third largest expense to the cowherd.
Labor is included with equipment expense because equipment and labor are often closely tied together. Historically the trend Continue reading…
As fall harvest comes to a close many cows will be turned out on cornstalks to graze the crop residue left after harvest for the winter. This can be an economical forage resource for many producers. Keeping feed costs low while maintaining production is an important part of profitability. Knowing th Continue reading…
Cattlemen, academia and allied industry interested in improving reproductive strategies in beef cattle gathered in Manhattan, Kansas, Aug. 29-30 for the 2017 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle (ARSBC) symposium.
Considered the premier national event in beef cattle reproductive manageme Continue reading…
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture (WIA) Conference is an annual two-day event designed to educate and uplift women producers involved in any aspect of Nebraska's agricultural industry. Through workshops and presentations, attendees will learn how to better manage risk, improve their farms and ranch Continue reading…
Openings are available for one-on-one, confidential farm finance and ag law consultations being conducted across the state each month.
An experienced ag law attorney and ag financial counselor will be available to address farm and ranch issues related to financial planning, estate and transition p Continue reading…
The basics of QuickBooks financial software for farmers and ranchers will be taught in a series of workshops in late October and November in Kimball, Chadron, Mullen, Valentine and Scottsbluff.
Jerry Terwilliger of the Center for Rural Affairs teaches the basics of desktop QuickBooks, focusin Continue reading…
In a joint effort, Kansas and Nebraska Extension are hosting a 3 meeting series to address some possible options to help maintain cattle inventory with limited perennial pastures. Topics at these meeting will include confined cow feeding and management, usage of corn residue, cover crops and annual Continue reading…
There have been several inquiries from landowners in central Nebraska concerning damage to pasture and hay meadows from grubs. Affected areas have included subirrigated meadows in the Sandhills and Platte River valley and other pasture sites that are dominated by smooth bromegrass or Kentucky blueg Continue reading…
Prior to grazing cornstalks with cattle, an estimate should be made of the amount of corn that is present in the field. The UNL Extension Circular EC 287 Grazing Crop Residues with Beef Cattle (https://go.unl.edu/yyqs) provides information on a simple method for estimating the bushels of corn that a Continue reading…
The Range Beef Cow Symposium XXV will be held in Cheyenne, Wyoming at Little America November 28-30, 2017. This year the program format has been altered somewhat to accommodate more interactive learning.
This year there will be meat cutting demonstrations and plant ID opportunities in the vendor Continue reading…
Having information to make effective business decisions is important for ranch success.
Enterprise analysis and unit cost of production (UCOP) are tools that can help ranchers identify where value is being created on the ranch, where costs are occurring, and what changes could be made to improve p Continue reading…