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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]