The greater availability of wet distillers grains in the summer offers the opportunity to store it for fall and winter feeding. Options on how to store are discussed.

Storing Wet Distillers Grains in the Summer for Fall and Winter Feeding

Target planting dates, expected levels of forage production as well as advantadges and disadvantadges of winter and spring small grains are discussed.

Pros and Cons of Fall Planting Winter and Spring Small Grains

High temperatures and humidity are stressful to especially cattle in drylots and feedyards. Using air flow, water and shade as methods to reduce heat stress are discussed.

Dont Get Caught Off Guard, Be Prepared to Beat the Heat

Understanding and comparing all of the costs of harvesting and storage as well as the value of nutrients in a corn crop allows for accurately comparing and pricing the options of harvesting it as silage or as grain.

Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or as Grain?

Foot rot is a common cause for lameness in cattle, but there are other sources as well. Recognizing the common signs of foot rot and steps for working with a veterinarian to develop a treatment plan for lamness is discussed.

Is it Foot Rot or Something Else?

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Cattle prices have risen fast over the last year. Tight supplies are supportive of strong prices for the next few years. Trends in beef prices and the value of risk management is discussed.

Cattle Market Outlook with David Anderson of Texas A and M University

When forage is short, early weaning calves can reduce forage demand and benefit cow body condition. Keys to success are discussed.

Considerations for Early Weaning Calves

Ultrasound can be used as early as 30 days after breeding to detect pregnancy in cattle. It also can be used from days 60-75 of pregnancy to identify the sex of calves and see twins.

The benefits of ultrasound as pregnancy diagnosis tool in providing information to make management decisions.

Kendall Seibert from near Henderson shares his experience from incorporating summer and winter annuals as a forage for cows in a corn and soybean rotation and things he plans to try going forward.

Seeing the synergies in row crops, annual forages and cows on a south central Nebraska irrigated farm. 

Recognizing risk factors for summer pneumonia, and working with a veterinarian to develop a prevention and treatment plan can help minimize the impact on health of calves.

What does summer pneumonia look like in calves, and what to do about it?

How early pregnancy diagnosis and early weaning can provide options to address a shortage of forage are discussed.

Considerations for Early Pregnancy Diagnosis and Early Weaning this Summer and Fall

The different options available, including spring, summer and winter annuals that can be used for harvested forage or grazing are discussed.

Annual Forage Options for July or August Planting.

Veterinary toxicologists from Kansas State University discuss what conditions contribute to an algal bloom, why they are dangerous and practices that can prevent poisoning of livestock.

Signs and Risks of Algal Blooms in Surface Water Used for Livestock.

An analsyis of the historic performance of LRP by ag economists at Utah State University and the implications for producers who utilize the insurance is discussed.

How has Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Performed for Producers?

Record prices in fed cattle have pushed feeder cattle prices to new levels. However, higher input costs, interest rates and inflation means profits are not matching margins seen in 2014.

Higher Cattle Prices are Good, but Wider Profit Margins are Better

Dr. Elliott Dennis discusses recent changes in price differences between how fed cattle are being purchased and delivered for processing and how this development may impact producers.

The Changing Cost of Cattle Transportation

Katelyn McCullock with the Livestock Market Information Center discusses factors driving the market and the outlook for the rest of this year and next.

Cattle Market Conditions and Outlook for 2023 and 2024 

Recognizing the market value of females in the herd by age can reveal where there may be opportunites to reduce cow depreciation. Reducing replacement cost to get a cow into the herd and capturing more value from a cow when she leaves the herd are two practices discussed.

A Producers Perspective on Minimizing Cow Depreciation on a Ranch

Face flies and stable flies can be both a vector for disease and impact cattle performance on pasture.  The life cycle of these flies as well as control methods are discussed.

Face Flies and Stable Flies on Pastured Cattle

Guidelines on the use of implants has changed, with greater restrictions now in place on re-implanting cattle. The potential impact of these new restrictions are discussed.

Will Proposed Cattle Implant Labeling Changes Impact Feedlot Performance

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Aaron Berger and rancher Hazy Delzer from near Ellsworth, Nebraska discuss how her family operation utilizes techology to detect pregnancy in heifers and cows.

Detecting Pregnancy in Heifers and Cows with Technology, A Producer's Perspective

Aaron Berger and Jeremy Row discuss how his family uses triticale silage in their cattle feeding and farming operation.

A Producers Perspective on Harvesting, Storing and Feeding Small Grain Silage

Aaron Berger and Russ Anderson from the Sandhills of Nebraska discuss how the decision to move calving date has impacted and changed their operation.

Moving Calving Date - A Producer's Perspective

Aaron Berger and rancher Clay Kuchera discuss how baleage is utilized in harvesting forage for their ranch operation.

A Producers Perspective on using Baleage in a Ranch Operation

Aaron Berger and Rosemary Anderson discuss how she and her family use  ranch goals to decide which enterprises they will be engaged in on the ranch.

Using Goals with Ranch Decision Making - A Producer's Perspective

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