Unl Beefwatch

Nick Jorgenson talks about their 7 year journey of using virtual fence and the value it delivers for grazing pasture and crop ground.

Nebraska Extension Specialists discuss research that has been done with virtual fence, what has been learned and the opportunities for producers to utilize this technology for grazing and cattle management.

Dr. Warren Rusche discusses research examining the inclusion of rye grains at various levels of feeding in both growing and finishing diets.

Dr. Warren Rusche from South Dakota State University discusses research showing an advantage in carcass weight for cattle fed extruded and expelled soybean meal as a protein source in finishing diets.

There are advantadges of using an energy dense diet to grow calves instead of one's containing high levels of forage under current market conditions.

Dr. Jim MacDonald discusses the performance of growing cattle fed raw soybeans, roasted soybeans or distillers grains in a silage based diet.

Dr. Drewnoski discusses why Vitamin A is important for health and reproduction and when additional supplement is needed.

Doug Sieck of Selby, South Dakota discusses his experience grazing standing corn and feeding shell corn with hay when forage is short.

Dr. Shike discusses research on feeding cows concentrates when roughage is in short supply.

Drought has stressed calves this summer. Ways to mitigate stress and enhance calf health are discussed.

Late season rains can bring green to rangeland and pastures, but caution should be used in grazing this limited growth.

Hot, dry conditions can add additional stress to calves as the are recieved into the yard. Key things to pay attention to are discussed.

Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler at the University of Kentucky discusses research on grazing standing corn and their experience in working with producers.

LRP has changed tremendously since it started. Dr. Parsons discusses the opportunities it offers on calves and feeder cattle to manage price risk.

Recent research has confirmed management practices that enhance the potential for a replacement heifer to stay in the herd.

Early weaning can help reduce forage demand on rangeland and pastures. Strategies for utilizing this option are discussed.

Dr. Brandon Smith discusses research that examined feeding 10-12 lbs. of soy hulls per day with limited access to CRP hay to dry, pregnant cows.

Dr.Lindsay Waechter-Mead highlights the value of ultrasound as pregnancy diagnosis tool, the information it can provide and keys to timing of use.

Dr. Rick Funston discusses his experience in working with a commercial cow-calf operation to utilize sexed semen with heifers.

Evaluating options under current market conditions to keep a core of females from which to rebuild the cow herd going forward is discussed.