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Chasing the elusive second calf
Getting first-time mother cows bred for the second time is probably one of the…
Mar 8, 2024 · By Nebraska Extension
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How to use night feeding to increase daytime calving
A simple management strategy—feeding cows at dusk—could increase the number of calves born during…
Feb 9, 2024 · By Nebraska Extension
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Revising estimates of crops’ water loss could help conserve groundwater
Less groundwater means less irrigation and, by extension, lower crop yields, underscoring the importance…
Jan 12, 2024 · By Nebraska Extension
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Alternative for fighting cattle-pestering flies
When cattle are fighting flies in the summer, they gather in tight bunches, leading…
Dec 8, 2023 · By Nebraska Extension
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Be prepared to beat the heat
With increasing temperatures, special attention is needed when it comes to mitigating heat, especially…
Sep 8, 2023 · By Nebraska Extension
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Feed prices favor limit-feeding stockers a high energy diet
For cattle producers that are set up to feed calves in a bunk, limit-feeding…
Sep 8, 2023 · By Nebraska Extension