UNL BeefWatch

This episode discusses managing cornstalk grazing for late-gestation cows to meet their increasing nutrient needs as forage quality declines.

This episode discusses balancing bull selection with cowherd profitability through an interview with Nebraska Extension educators about industry trends, genetic advancements, and economic considerations in beef production.

This episode discusses University of Nebraska research on methane production in cattle, featuring interviews with animal genetics and ruminant nutrition experts.

This episode discusses research on identifying forage-efficient heifers in beef cattle, focusing on feed efficiency and industry progress over the past decades.

This episode features an interview with a third-generation rancher discussing the implementation and benefits of virtual fencing technology in a cow-calf operation in Wyoming.

This episode discusses management strategies for understanding and preventing calf scours in beef cattle, focusing on environmental factors and early-life interventions.

This episode discusses strategies for managing beef cows through cold stress, focusing on factors like body condition, wind protection, and nutrition as winter approaches.

This episode introduces the Snap2Graze app, which helps beef producers estimate forage mass from cereal rye pasture photos to make informed grazing decisions.

This episode discusses planning for hay supplies in Nebraska, featuring Nebraska Extension educators analyzing current hay inventory and market conditions for livestock producers.

This episode discusses fall and winter management strategies for cow herds, focusing on sampling, testing, and inventorying harvested hay to plan effective feeding.

This episode discusses strategies for successfully weaning beef calves, featuring insights from an extension specialist on best practices for producers.

This episode discusses using strip grazing of whole plant milo as an affordable winter feed option for cattle, featuring insights from a fifth-generation farmer with over two decades of experience.

This episode discusses cow nutrition strategies during calving and early lactation to maintain a 365-day calving interval and optimize profitability for cow-calf producers.

This episode discusses research on identifying forage-efficient heifers in beef cattle, focusing on feed efficiency and industry progress over the past decades.

This episode discusses a Nebraska research study comparing the effects of feeding whole soybeans, roasted soybeans, or distillers grains in silage-based diets for growing beef cattle.

This episode discusses the 25th anniversary of the Sandhills Calving System, featuring interviews with researchers Dr.

This episode discusses the use of distillers' grains as a feed byproduct in beef operations, featuring insights from an expert on changes in the industry and practical applications for producers.

This episode discusses greenhouse gases, their production, and cattle's contributions, featuring experts Dr.

This episode discusses research on how winter rate of gain, implant strategy, and housing systems affect growing calves, based on a Nebraska beef cattle report and article.

This episode discusses management strategies for fall calving cows, focusing on challenges like forage availability and breeding timing, featuring insights from a Nebraska Extension specialist.

This episode discusses upcoming programs and research on integrated dryland crop and cattle production systems in Nebraska, featuring insights from a researcher at the Dickinson Research Extension Center.

This episode discusses cow nutrition strategies during calving and early lactation to maintain a 365-day calving interval and optimize profitability for cow-calf producers.

This episode discusses practical strategies for integrating reproductive technologies in cow-calf operations to improve efficiency and profitability, featuring an interview with extension specialist Dr.

This episode discusses the 2026 Nebraska Ranch Practicum, a hands-on educational program designed to help ranchers apply research-based strategies for economic and operational sustainability.

This episode discusses a Nebraska Beef Report study evaluating the effects of FerAppease, a maternal bovine appeasing substance, on feedlot performance and carcass characteristics in yearling beef steers.

This episode discusses research on long-term trends of winter annual herbaceous expansion in the Nebraska Panhandle using the Rangeland Analysis Platform, featuring an interview with researcher Dr.

This episode discusses a University of Nebraska-Lincoln grant project focused on understanding and mitigating methane emissions from beef cattle, exploring its importance for feed efficiency and greenhouse gas concerns.

This episode features a discussion with four veterinarians about caring for livestock and people affected by wildfires, drawing on their firsthand experiences with major fires in Kansas and Nebraska.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

Extension educators discuss leveraging summer annual forages on row crop ground amid high input costs and drought conditions.

Extension educators discuss understanding farm and ranch insurance coverage for wildfires, emphasizing policy review and common gaps.

Extension educator Aaron Berger interviews rancher Jesse Jarvis about using virtual fence technology after a wildfire to manage grazing and utilize unburned forage.

Extension specialists discuss bovine theileriosis and the Asian longhorn tick as emerging threats to Nebraska cattle.

A discussion on why hay storage conditions, not age, determine quality, and the importance of testing hay for feeding cattle during drought and after wildfires.

Extension specialists discuss managing burned pastures after wildfires, focusing on grazing strategies based on ecological site and moisture conditions.

This episode features a discussion between host Aaron Berger and guest Tina Barrett on tax planning strategies for cow-calf operations, emphasizing early consultation with tax preparers and proactive decision-making to manage profitability and tax liabilities effectively.

Aaron Berger and Ben Beckman discuss fall grazing management strategies for beef producers, focusing on balancing forage use with plant recovery.

Aaron Berger hosts Ben Beckman to discuss managing annual forages after frost, focusing on risks like grazing dangers and temperature fluctuations in an unusual year with warm October conditions, based on an article from the BeefWatch newsletter.

An interview discussing the fundamentals of grazing corn residue for beef cattle, focusing on the nutritional value of husk and leaf components.

An interview discussing the fundamentals of corn residue grazing for beef cattle, focusing on the nutritional value of husk and leaf components.

An extension educator interviews a rancher about his experience using virtual fence technology on his family cattle operation.

Extension specialists discuss using sedan grass as a summer grazing option for beef cattle, highlighting its regrowth and lower prussic acid risk.