Unl Beefwatch

Anaplasmosis is a blood borne bacterial disease primarily transmitted by ticks and contaminated needles. Dr. Matt Hille discusses the disease, symptoms and options to mitigate impact depending upon herd location and rate of infection.

Cattle health and performance was analzyed from weaning through harvest comparing three growing and finishing systems that included conventional performance enhancing technology or were all natural.

Practicing foundational biosecurity principals on a cattle operation can help protect cattle from disease risks.

Dr. Lee Shulz from Iowa State highlights things to consider for either marketing calves at weaning or growing and selling at a later date

Hay fields and pastures with hemlock present will require caution when harvesting for hay or grazing to minimize the risk of poisoning cattle utilzing the forage.

Dr. David Anderson discusses factors that influence how much a producer can afford to pay for a bred heifer and have her be profitable.

How the program came about, the benefits for producers enrolling heifers in the program and plans for next year are discussed.

There are a number of new invasive plants species showing up in Nebraska. Ones to look for and resources to help identify them are discussed.

Characteristics that differentiate calf value on load lots of video auction cattle is discussed.

Dr. Kenny Burdine from the University of Kentucky discusses principles for producers looking to manage price risk for calves and feeder cattle.

John Weir from Oklahoma State University shares research on barbed wire and posts impacted by both prescribed fire and wildfire.

Dr. Matt Hille discusses research, vaccine, management practices and treatment approaches for dealing with pinkeye in cattle.

The difference between CME feeder cattle prices and local cash prices can be quite wide. Dr. Shroeder discusses how understanding the factors that drive this helps producers use price risk management tools.

Prairie dog activity can have significant impacts to agricultural producer. Understanding their life cycle and options to control them are discussed

Understanding what is occuring when nitrate or prussic acid posioning occurs can help producers reduce risk and know how to best care for cattle.

A recently discoverd recessive genetic defect that impacts the ability of cattle to break down glycogen into usable energy for sustained muscle activity is discussed.

Research by Kansas State University showed significant benefit to growing cattle experiencing heat stress in a feedlot to have access to shade and be limit fed an energy dense diet.

Research conducted in Alabama with Angus-Simmental cross calves examined three different weaning methods and evaluated the impacts throughout the production system.

Supplementing dried distillers grains to yearling cattle on grass can be profitable. Value of gain, cost of gain, level of supplementation, frequency and timing during the grazing season are discussed.

Assessing conditions that can either contribute to or reduce the effects of heat stress on cattle can provide insights for management that can minimize the impacts of heat events.