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Nebraska beef producers facing tough decisions, challenging year 

Extension specialist outlines herd management strategies as drought strains Nebraska beef producers. Read More

Beef, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, USDA

USDA launches SPUR Program with up to $500 million for beef processors 

Easing of drought conditions will help boost livestock production. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
Beef, Cow Calf, Feeder, Livestock, Seedstock, Stocker

Feeding Quality Forum set for Aug. 4 to 6 in Amarillo

Beef cows and calfs grazing on grass. (Adobe Stock-#349841650 │ William)

Bigger cattle may be the industry’s new normal

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service
Hereford and Angus cattle owned by K-State Purebred Beef Unit. (K-State Research and Extension)

Risk management strategies to consider for your herd

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service

End goal in mind when raising calves 

Crossbreeding, selection strategies key to cow-calf efficiency

Adult man with a cowboy hat, using smart phone on his farm. (iStock-#2249520688 │ AleksandarNakic)

Being in a hurry doesn’t always pay

Beef cows and calfs grazing on grass. (Adobe Stock-#349841650 │ William)

Cozzens gives economic analysis for livestock, feed sectors during CSU webinar 

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HPJ Talk: Buck Wehrbein previews NCBA Convention and what ranchers should watch in 2025–2026 

Cattle move between a field planted to a cover crop and a grass pasture. Producers in the Southern Great Plains must balance forage type and quantity with grazing duration to make grazing cover crops economically viable. (Paul DeLaune/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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