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When supplementing cattle, you know what type of animal you are feeding (growing calves, young cow, mature cow etc) and the cost. Understanding what type of protein that animal needs can help you get more bang for your supplement $$ beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022…

But I beat the cows to the barn #winning

Some drought casualties selling at PAYS this Wednesday the 18th in Billings, MT. 25 total pair, ages 7-12 years, with the majority being in that younger range. Tough cows used to being raised in rough and dry conditions. If we had water, we would be keeping all of them ourselves

Diet, age, genetics, breed, environment, and how these variables are managed determines the quality of the final beef product. Want to feed out beef for your own freezer? Read on for selecting the proper animal: beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022…

Protein supplement is not cheap. Knowing whether to supplement rumen degradable or rumen UNdegradable protein can help spend that $$ more effectively. beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022…

Monday, June 13, 10-230 CT, Generational Transition workshop in Valentine. Tuesday, June 14, Summer Grazing Tour will feature 2 North Central Nebraska Sandhills ranches. More info at nebraskagrazinglands.org/Events/2022-su…

Not in a position to AI but want to set up more heifers to calve early? Consider giving 1 shot prostaglandin 5 d (108 h) after bull turnout. Page 9 of the 2009 Beef Report talks about this protocol. Read it and other Nebraska Beef Reports at beef.unl.edu/2022-nebraska-…

RSVP to 402-376-1850 for the Generational Transition Workshop Monday, June 13, Niobrara Lodge, Valentine, 10-230 CT, featuring agribusiness estate planning attorney, Pamela Olsen, and a rancher panel that have implemented effective estate planning. nebraskagrazinglands.org/Events/2022-su…

RSVP by June 14 for lunch count. Come to Imperial June 23 for UNL's Summer Stocker/Yearling Meeting and Tour. Topics include research updates, backgrounding systems, implant use data, receiving calf health, disease detection tech, and finish w/ a tour. beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022…

Today is the last day to RSVP for UNL's Summer Stocker/Yearling Meeting and Tour June 23 in Imperial. In addition to all the morning talk, the afternoon tour will showcase how the Wine Glass Ranch implements stockers in its operation. More info at beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022…

200 flies/cow That is economic injury level (EIL), when the economic impact of the pest equals treatment costs. Research has shown calf weaning weights can be reduced by 12-20lb when the cow receives no horn fly control. Read more: beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022… (photo 6/17/22)

ID'ing desirable plants and invasive weeds contributes to ranch management goals. Resources such as the USDA Ecological Site Description database, NRCS staff, and Extension personnel are available to help ID plants. More plant ID resources at beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022…

At UNL's Summer Stocker/Yearling Meeting and Tour in Imperial today. Listen (~14min) to last year’s stocker/yearling tour guide, John Ravenscroft, talk with Aaron Berger about how his family uses stocker-yearlings to complement their cow-calf operation: beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2021…

Productive beef cows are pretty amazing in their ability to produce a calf, feed it, and breed back within 90 d of giving birth. Are your cows getting enough nutrition to maintain that yearly calving interval? Read more at beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022…

UNL research has shown mixing roughage and wet distillers can provide a higher rate of forage replacement than distillers alone, but because forage replacement is less than 100%, it can still result in overgrazing. Read or listen (~13min) for more: cap.unl.edu/livestock/when…

Two of my favorite things: good cattle and good horses. This was the Working Ranch Horse class at today's Grant County 4-H Horse Show. Please don't confuse this class with working cowhorse or team penning. Think of it more like a daywork audition or trail class with a cow.

I've heard from several people in our area that hay production is roughly 50% of average. Hay supplies can be used more effectively if you know the quality. Get more bang for your hay $$$ and please TEST THE HAY. Read more for how to test: beef.unl.edu/sampling-and-t…

This week, Pasture Rangeland Forage (PRF) Insurance has been mentioned at meetings. Sign-up deadline is December 1. At first, it can look overwhelming, but read more from UNL's Aaron Berger about this possible risk management tool: beef.unl.edu/cattleproducti…

Even w/all the snow, this drought outlook is tough. Creativity may be needed to get us to grass and while spring annual forages may not be an option for some ranches, it might add some grazing options to others. Read more at beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2023…

This conference next week isn’t just for the Women in Ag but all cattle and horse folks. Get more info and register at wia.unl.edu/herd-that