Unl Beefwatch

The feed value of soybean residue is much lower than other crop residues such as corn, sorghum, or wheat.

Knowing the type and source of protein, as well as the class of cattle that will be fed, are important factors to consider when selecting a supplement.

Consistent consumption at recommended levels is foundational for the safe and effective use of ionophores in mineral supplements.

Weaning is a good time to evaluate cowherd body condition score and plan for needed weight gain prior to calving.

Management practices to reduce hay deterioration and spoilage are discussed.

Analyzing hay quality provides information to cost effectively meet cattle nutrition needs.

Grazing methods, a producer panel and cover crop demonstrations will be presented at the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center.

Research is providing new insights into long term management practices to reduce the encroachment of eastern red cedar into native rangeland and pasture.

Management practices to reduce stress on cattle prior to, during transport and at arrival are discussed as well as ways to become BQA certified.

Freezing temperatures can elevate risks of bloat, prussic acid and nitrate poisoning in cattle grazing alfalfa and annual forages. Management practices to mitigate these risks are discussed.

Having classes of livestock that give flexibility to adjust to variability in forage production can help producers more easily adjust stocking rates.

Dr. Tom Field discusses characteristics of people who find and develop new enterprises and a process for doing that.

Jay Wolf from Wagonhammer Ranches discusses their approach to management of their seedstock, commercial cows and feedlot under current conditions.

Understanding and mitigating risk is an important part of managing an ag business. Principles for encouraging this in an ag operation are discussed.

Pregnancy testing can provide valuable information for making management decisions. Timing, methods and strategies are discussed.

Options for utilizing including grazing, haying, silage and green chop are discussed.

Wheat at times is an economical feed grain to use in feedlot diets. Best methods for processing and level of inclusion are discussed.

Try to keep or sell cows? This is the question facing many cow calf producers in drought impacted parts of the country.

A model was developed utilizing past drought and market conditions to project how decisions made now may work out over the next several years for cow-calf producers.

Understanding the nutrition needs of the young calf are critically important to successful early weaning.