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00:15:29

Great Plains Custom Heifer Development Program

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/08/19

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

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00:32:13

Invading Nebraska: The Growing Threat of Invasive...

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/08/14

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.

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00:17:51

Cashing in on your calf crop: Adding value at the...

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/08/13

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

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00:18:16

Six Things to Consider when Developing a Price Risk...

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/08/05

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

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00:22:49

How Rangeland Fire Impacts Barbed Wire Fence

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/07/23

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

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00:13:31

Understanding Pinkeye in Cattle

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/07/17

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

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00:22:53

Understanding Feeder Cattle Basis Price Risk

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/07/12

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.

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00:41:06

Prairie Dog Management on Pastures and Rangelands

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/07/09

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

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00:20:18

Understanding Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning in...

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2024/06/27

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

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00:14:52

Nebraska Team Identifies New Genetic Defect Impacting...

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/06/17

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.

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00:20:15

Effect of Limit Feeding and Shade to Mitigate Heat...

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/06/12

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.

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00:31:49

Different Methods of Weaning and the Impact to Cattle...

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/06/10

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

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00:15:54

Research Review: Frequency of DDGS Supplementation...

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/06/07

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.

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00:16:37

Time to Start Planning for Heat in the Feedlot

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/05/27

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.

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00:18:47

Controlling Invasive Species in Native Range with...

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/05/23

Six years of research in Kansas has shown significant benefits to native plant community diversity while reducing invasive species.

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00:10:07

Understanding Photosensitivity in Cattle

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/05/21

Common causes of photosensitization and different types are discussed.

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00:25:39

Comparing the Performance of Cattle Castrated Using...

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/05/20

This study looked at four methods to determine the least detrimental castration procedure for 700 pound bull calves in the winter in Kansas.

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00:07:06

How to Know When a Pasture is Ready to be Grazed?

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/05/15

Key characteristics of growth and stages of maturity in native grasses are indicators of when it is safe to begin grazing while also minimizing plant stress.

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00:13:29

Targeted grazing on cheatgrass in the western Great...

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/05/14

Seed production by cheatgrass can be significantly reduced when grazing it during rapid growth and while seed is soft.

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00:37:01

Swath Grazing Sorghum-Sudangrass and Pearl Millet as...

UNL BeefWatch ·

2024/05/09

Iowa State research over five years has shown swath grazing to be significantly less cost and labor than dry lot feeding cows hay in the winter.

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