Producers with an interest in the use of artificial insemination are encouraged to attend an upcoming program “Management Considerations to Improve Success of Artificial Insemination” by Dr. Rick Funston on Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30 PM MDT / 7:30 PM CDT. This will be an online meeting which can be Continue reading…
As drought conditions worsen through a large portion of the Great Plains, many beef cattle producers are starting to evaluate ways to stretch forage resources potentially in jeopardy.
While all producers should have a drought plan which includes trigger dates for removing cattle from pasture if ad Continue reading…
Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) provides a number of resources online at https://bqa.unl.edu for producers, veterinarians and Educators. The website offers a number of opportunities and tools to use to implement and evaluate BQA Best Management Practices for producers.
In addition to informa Continue reading…
The start of the growing season will be here soon and it is time to finish up grazing and forage plans for the upcoming year. In 2017, many areas in the state experienced dry conditions during the month of June and some areas were very dry during both June and July. This resulted in range and past Continue reading…
Pasture fly season is approaching and now is the time to evaluate your horn fly management plan for the 2018 grazing season. First, re-evaluate last year’s plan. Did it provide adequate fly control? If yes, do you have a resistance management plan for the new fly season? If fly control was less than Continue reading…
Many producers provide a free-choice trace mineral to grazing cattle throughout the year. Trace minerals have been shown to have an essential role in reproduction. When a free-choice trace mineral supplement is provided, some individual animals will consume more than the recommended amount, whil Continue reading…
On March 15th the Climate Prediction Center released their latest summer outlook. This latest release indicates increased probabilities for drier than normal conditions in the southern plains. This is a change from the outlook last month, which had a target for increased probabilities for dryness c Continue reading…
The 2018 Nebraska Ranch Practicum gives ranchers cutting edge research in range livestock production from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Natural resources, livestock management, and economic reality are integrated throughout the Practicum.
During the three-season UNL Extension class, partici Continue reading…
A common conversation I have with producers usually goes something like this, “I’m renting out 50 acres to my neighbor who wants to run 30 cows on it, does that sound about right to you?” This is a perfectly legitimate question, however, more details are needed on both the cattle and the pasture to Continue reading…
Manure is often viewed by many as an environmental liability. However, if manure is applied at rates equal to or less than the nitrogen (N) requirement of a crop, can manure produce environmental benefits over commercial fertilizer? This was the focus of an Asian research group which summarized th Continue reading…
Planting perennial grasses on marginal dryland cropping areas has long been recommended as a sound conservation practice. Planting perennial grasses for conservation also may provide opportunities to increase livestock production. Expectations for production of perennial grasses should follow the pe Continue reading…
Artificial insemination (AI) is the most powerful tool cow-calf producers have to improve beef cattle genetics. Still, they have been slow to adopt this technology due to the time and labor of heat checking and a market structure that until recently did not reward genetic improvement. However, marke Continue reading…
The Nebraska Range Short Course is scheduled for June 18 to 22, 2018 on the campus of Chadron State College. The short course is sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Chadron State College, and the Nebraska Section Society for Range Management. It is designed to provide individuals who ha 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…