Nebraska Cattleman

By Grace Vehige, Contributing Writer Source: Nebraska Cattleman Magazine When it comes to farm injuries, we all know someone who has been affected. Maybe it was even you. One of the leading [...]

By Mary Drewnoski, Ph.D., Beef Systems Specialist, University of Nebraska Source: Nebraska Cattleman Magazine Many of the species promoted and utilized as cover crops can be excellent forage [...]

Supplies, Rules and Plans to Prepare for Veterinary Emergencies and Urgencies My parents were married May 21, 1977, and as was customary, they received a set of travel luggage in a salad-bowl-era [...]

For cow-calf producers during a year of normal rainfall in the Midwest, a detailed grazing plan to manage resources in an efficient and productive manner can be supportive. In 2021, with drier [...]

Feeding Strategies for Females in Late Gestation Through Winter November – the last month of autumn. By now, many spring-calving herds have weaned their 2021 calf crop and may be in a bit of a [...]

Producers are aware of the complexities of beef cattle production as they attempt to efficiently manage their cow herds throughout adverse environmental conditions. From breeding to end product, [...]

Telling your story – your side of the story – is not a new idea, but it has become more widely adopted in the agriculture community over the last few years. Farmers, ranchers and veterinarians [...]

“For every $1 invested in a livestock windbreak, a beef cow producer realizes $7 in return,” says Doak Nickerson, northwest district forester for the Nebraska Forest Service. Weather is an [...]

The range of safety practices for beef producers covers many areas. Among the key principles for staying safe around livestock are the prevention of slips, trips and falls and protecting your [...]

This year has been anything but low key in west central South Dakota where my wife and I, along with our two children, operate our cow-calf, stocker-backgrounder and custom grazing enterprises. [...]