Thursday May 2, 2024
Calculating the Value of Nutrients in Manure
How much nutrient is being delivered by spreading livestock manure on your cropland? Nebraska Extension Educator Leslie Johnson talks about the value of nutrients in manure and why it helps farmers save on fertilizer costs. MP3
https://water.unl.edu/article/animal-manure-management/calculating-value-nutrients-manure
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Wednesday May 1, 2024
Considerations for Building Cow Inventories at Current Prices
Ranchers considering increasing their inventory of calves due to current prices might need to think about how that could affect their bottom line. Nebraska Extension Ag Economics Specialist Matt Stockton says there are several issues to consider like the stage of your current operation, depreciation, as well as taxes before buying new cows. MP3
https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2024/considerations-building-cow-inventories-current-prices
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Monday April 29, 2024
2024 Nebraska Ranch Practicum
Ranchers, particularly new ranchers, will want to consider attending the 2024 Nebraska Ranch Practicum. Nebraska Extension Educator Troy Walz says the practicum covers an entire season of ranching and has valuable lessons on all things ranching. MP3
https://nebraskaranchpracticum.unl.edu/
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Thursday April 25, 2024
Custom Grazing Cows on Rented Cornstalks
Grazing cattle on rented cornstalks can have benefits for both parties if done correctly. Dr. Halden Clark from the Great Plains Veterinary Education Center talks about his experiences with custom grazing on rented cornstalks.MP3
https://beef.unl.edu/grazing-cornstalks-do-you-have-rental-agreement
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Tuesday April 23, 2024
Using Technology to Monitor livestock Water on Ranches
Checking livestock water levels can often account for a considerable proportion of time and labor costs. UNL Graduate Associate Thomas Aquino and Nebraska Extension Specialist Yijie Xiong discuss several tech options that ranchers can use to monitor livestock tanks depending upon price, connectivity, and service.MP3
https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2024/modern-water-monitoring-technology-ranch
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Friday April 12, 2024
Getting the Most Out of Grazing Cereal Rye
Grazing cereal rye, winter triticale, and winter wheat in early April and May can be a good forage resource. Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist Mary Drewnoski says when managed correctly, growing calves can gain 3 to 4 pounds a day.MP3
https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2023/getting-most-0ut-grazing-cereal-rye-and-other-winter-hardy-small-cereals
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Wednesday April 10, 2024
Challenges in Culling Strategies
Part of every cattle operation is knowing when to keep or cull cows. Nebraska Extension Associate Educator Jesse Fulton talks about best practices that are beneficial to animal welfare and financial success.MP3
https://www.ncba.org/Media/NCBAorg/Docs/ncba-cattlefax-cull-cow-strategies-2024_final-1.pdf
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Monday April 8, 2024
Preventing Enterotoxemia in Calves
Enterotoxemia is a bacterial infection that can come on suddenly and be fatal for newborn calves. Veterinarian and Nebraska Extension Beef Educator Lyndsay Waechter-Mead talks about the symptoms and how to treat calves.MP3
https://beef.unl.edu/
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Friday March 29, 2024
Weak Calf Syndrome
Getting your calves off to the right start can be quite challenging. Veterinarian and Nebraska Extension Beef Educator Lyndsay Waechter-Mead talks about that producers need to understand about weak calve syndrome.MP3
https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2023/managing-hypothermia-newborn-calves
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Wednesday March 27, 2024
Heifer Replacement
Replacing females in the beef cow herd plays a pivotal role in a sustainable and profitable in cow-calf operations. Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator T.L. Meyer talks about making good decisions while looking at costs and potential returns.MP3
https://cap.unl.edu/livestock/retain-not-retain-heifer-dilemma
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Monday March 25, 2024
Vitamin A and Calf Health
Newborn calves need a healthy dose of vitamin A to help fight off bacterial infections. Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist Mary Drewnoski talks about the process of proper feeding and timing to get the vitamin into calves.MP3
https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2024/vitamin-levels-calving-can-have-big-impact-calf-health
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Thursday March 21, 2024
Managing Bovine Congestive Heart Failure Part 2
There are some genetic indicators that might predict if your cattle will suffer from congested heart failure. UNL veterinarian Brian Vander Ley says there are also other factors that could lead to the condition and talks about what producers can do about it. MP3
https://beef.unl.edu/bovine-congestive-heart-failure-bchf-feedlot-cattle
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Wednesday March 20, 2024
Managing Bovine Congestive Heart Failure Part 1
Even the best cattle on the best feedlot can experience a congested heart. UNL veterinarian Brian Vander Ley talks about bovine congestive heart failure and some of the indicators that point to this condition in cattle. MP3
https://beef.unl.edu/bovine-congestive-heart-failure-bchf-feedlot-cattle
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Tuesday March 19, 2024
Chasing the Elusive Second Calf
First time heifers can sometimes experience problems getting pregnant a second time. Extension Cow/Calf Specialist Karla Wilke discusses some of the reasons why getting a new heifer pregnant can be tricky. MP3
https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2024/chasing-elusive-second-calf
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Friday March 15, 2024
Retained Placenta in Beef Cows
Retained placenta is rare in most cow herds but is seen with difficult births. Nebraska Extension Veterinarian and Beef Educator Lyndsay Waechter-Mead says producers should be mindful of a cow’s condition and extra nutrition needs during and after pregnancy.MP3
https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2021/managing-postpartum-anestrus-beef-cows-successful-breeding-season