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UNL BeefWatch
The BeefWatch Podcast provides timely information to help beef cattle producers improve the sustainability and profitability of their operations. BeefWatch is provided by the Nebraska Extension Beef Systems team and is the audio companion to the UNL BeefWatch Newsletter.
Episodes
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Weighing Risk and Rewards of Annual Forages
Identifying the purpose of the forage and planting date will help to determine which forage will best meet desired goals.
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Adequate Nutrition for Breeding Season Success
The protein and energy content of diets right prior to and through the breeding season will impact breeding season success. Strategies to address situations…
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Is Plant ID Necessary for Grassland Management?
Understanding key forage species in rangeland and pasture can be used to identify management practices that will move the plant community towards desired goals.
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Meeting Water Needs of Cattle in the Feedlot
Providing additional water to cattle in the feedlot during extended periods of hot, humid conditions can help to mitigate heat stress.
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Tools for Adjusting Stocking Rates during Drought
Grass Cast which is a forage production forecasting tool and long range weather outlooks can help producers estimate expected forage production on rangeland…
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Protecting Farm and Ranches from Wild Fire
Things to think through and do to help protect lives and property from wild fire are discussed.
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What are my Options when I am Out of Grass?
Different strategies are discussed that can be utilized to feed a cow herd during drought conditions.
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What You Need to Know to be a Bottle Calfs Mama
Dr. Karla Wilke discusses things to remember when caring for the bottle calf.
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Protein Supplementation in Corn Silage Based Diets A Review
The availability of protein in corn silage and how supplementing both rumen degradable protein (RDP) and rumen undegradable protein (RUP) impacts cattle…
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How Much Copper Do You Need in Your Mineral?
Copper is an important mineral for health and performance of cattle. The amount needed to be supplemented will depend on availability in feed andf the level of…
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Milk, Benefit or Burden for Beef Cows?
The genetic potential for milk production for a majority of beef breeds has dramatically increased over the last 40 years. With increased milk production…
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Drought Planning Trigger Dates
Dry conditions last year have extended into this year and will impact forage production on range and pasture. Using trigger dates with a drought plan can help…
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Comparison of Partially Confined and Traditional Cow Calf Systems A Review
This research project compared late summer calving cows which were dry lotted in late spring and summer to traditional spring calving cows grazing pasture in…
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Colostrum 101
Colostrum quality and timely consumption is critical for the newborn calf. Dr. Lindsay Waechter Mead discusses key components of colostrum and how those are…
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Opportunities and Risks to Agricultural Producers in Selling Carbon Offsets in Todays Market Environment
Dr. David Ripplinger from North Dakota State University Extension discusses the factors driving interest by companies wanting to purchase carbon offsets and…
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The Value of Hay as Fertilizer
Dr. John Lory from Missouri Extension discusses the nutrient value of hay as a fertilizer resource when fed on pasture, especially under current market…
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Cow Nutrition Considerations at Calving and Early Lactation
Troy Walz discusses the importance of understanding cow body condition score and nutrition needs at calving for first calf heifers and mature cows.
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Integrating Hair Sheep, Goats and a Cow Herd in a South Central Nebraska Operation
Mike Wallace who is the former sheep division supervisor at the Meat Animal Research Center at Clay Center Nebraska discusses how they utilize and integrate…
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Getting Ready for Calving, Key Things to Help Ensure Success for Cows and Calves
Dr. Becky Funk, who is part of the team at the Great Plains Veterinary Education Center, discusses best management practices prior to and during calving that…
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Adding Goats to a Cow-calf Operation in the Sandhills - A Producers Perspective
Harold Johnson who is a rancher from near Hyannis, discusses how they have added goats to their cow-calf operation located in the Sandhills of Nebraska, what…
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Selecting a Synchronization Protocol that Fits your Production System
Dr. Jordan Thomas, from the University of Missouri, discusses thinking through the potential value that different estrus synchronization protocols can bring to…
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Differences Between High, Medium, and Low Profit Cow Calf Producers
Dustin Pendell and Kevin Herbel discuss research from the Kansas Farm Management Association that high lights key differences between cow calf operations that…
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Winter Supplementation of Beef Calves - When Supplementation Doesn't Pay
Dr.Karla Wilke shares results from research studies that looks at different levels of winter distillers grains supplementation and the impacts of that on…
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Cattle emissions expert: Environmental impact of beef has been overstated
Dr.Frank Mitloehner, extension specialist at the University of California, Davis, discusses how the environmental impact of green house gas emissions from…
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Valuing Cornstalk Bales
Extension Educators Jenny Rees and Ben Beckman discuss the nutrient value of cornstalk bales, the option to use it in cattle feeding and considerations for…
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Planning and Utilzing Cover Crops for Grazing
Dr. Mary Drewnoski discusses different types of cover crops and how they fit into a production system for fall, winter and spring grazing.
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Tax Implications If Liquidating a Beef Herd
Dr. Jay Parsons discusses the importance of taking tax implications into account when considering liquidating a beef cow herd.
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Management Practices that have Improved Ranch Profitability A Producers Perspective
Joe Hatch, a young rancher from northeast Colorado shares practices that they have implemented to improve range condition, reduce supplemental feed costs and…
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Managing Rangeland and Pasture after an Unplanned Fire Event
Dr. Mitch Stpehenson reviews things to remember when managing rangeland and pasture after an unplanned fire has occurred.
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What to do with High Nitrate Forage?
Dr. Mary Drewnoski discusses management options available when standing forage is high in nitrates.
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Managing Summer Calving Herds During the Breeding Season
Dr. Mulliniks discusses why a shift to later summer calving may result in a higher percentage of cows not becoming pregnant and management strategies to…
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Stocker Yearling Cattle as a Complement to Cow-calf Operation in the Sandhills of Nebraska
In this Producer Perspective, John Ravenscroft shares how his family utilizes stocker yearling cattle as a way to utilize grazing resources and complement…
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Quality of Forage and Impacts on Intake and Animal Performance
Dr. Travis Mulliniks discusses how decreases in forage quality in mid to late summer can impact animal performance and strategies to mitigate this.
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Tips for Managing Free Choice Mineral Intake
Dr. Mary Drewnoski outlines practices producer can utilize to manage for a targeted level of mineral intake.
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Management Strategies for Minimizing Early Pregnancy Loss
Dr. Rick Funston highlights factors that contribute to early pregnancy loss in beef cattle and management practices producers can utilize to minmize these…
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Effect of Prescribed Fire Timing on Native Range Plant Community Health and Grazing Cattle Performance
Dr. KC Olson discusses research examining timing of prescribed fire in the Flint Hills of Kansas on both invasive species and native plant vigor and health.
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Fireproofing Cattle Health: A Perspective on Health Management
Dr. Brian Vander Ley discusses how "fireproofing" cattle health requires multiple levels of approach to be effective.
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Mineral and Vitamin Considerations When Drylotting Cows
Dr. Mary Drewnoski discusses mineral and vitamin needs that can be unique to cows fed in a drylot due to the feed resource often utilized and antagonists that…
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Selecting an Optimum Breeding Season Length
Dr. Travis Mulliniks discusses evaluating breeding season length in light of the value of cows leaving the herd.
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What to Expect from Pregnancy Rates in a Cow Herd
Dr. Ky Pohler discusses what is realistic to expect in terms of pregnancy rates in a cowherd and the factors that impact this.
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Cow Milk Production versus Calf Size
Dr. Travis Mulliniks discusses the impact of milk production on calf weaning weight and the challenge that high levels of milk production can provide for cows…
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What Causes Pregnancy Losses in Cattle?
Dr. Lee Jones discusses factors that can contribute to pregnancy loss in cattle and how producers can work with veterinarians to identify the potential cause.
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How to use Stockers as a Drought Management Tool
In this Producer Perspective, Logan Pribbeno with the Wine Glass Ranch talks about how they utilize stockers in their operation which includes both owned and…
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Managing for Heterogeneity on Rangelands in the Nebraska Sandhills
Dr. Mitch Stephenson discusses the importance of various management practices in providing an environment where the over 720 different plant species found in…
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Using Corn Residue for High-Risk Stockers: Current Experiences
Dr. Halden Clark gives a producers perspective on went well, what could have been better, and lessons learned for the future.
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Calving Complications and When to Call the Vet
Becky Funk, DVM with the Great Plains Veterinary Education Center discusses how to manage calving difficulties and when to call a vet.
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Unit Cost of Production on the Ranch - A Producers Perspective
Bree DeNaeyer shares how knowledge gained through enterprise analysis and unit cost of production has benefited decision making on their Sandhills ranch.
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Cornstalk Residue Grazing with Weaned Calves, Dry Pregnant Cows or Pairs What Supplementation Do They Need?
Supplementation needs of different classes of cattle grazing cornstalks as well as the type of protien needed is discussed.
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Common Mullein and Cheatgrass Control in Rangeland
In many parts of the western United States, Common Mullein and Cheatgrass are invasive species in rangeland and pasture. Dr. Nevin Lawrence discuss recent…
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Tips and Tricks for Silage Pile Construction
Aaron Berger and Beck Arnold discuss keys things to pay attention to when constructing a silage pile to reduce loss and retain quality.
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Using Goals with Ranch Decision Making - A Producer's Perspective
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.
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A Producers Perspective on Harvesting, Storing and Feeding Small Grain Silage
Aaron Berger and Jeremy Row discuss how his family uses triticale silage in their cattle feeding and farming operation.
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Detecting Pregnancy in Heifers and Cows with Technology, A Producer's Perspective
Aaron Berger and rancher Hazy Delzer from near Ellsworth, Nebraska discuss how her family operation utilizes techology to detect pregnancy in heifers and cows.
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Moving Calving Date - A Producer's Perspective
Aaron Berger and Russ Anderson from the Sandhills of Nebraska discuss how the decision to move calving date has impacted and changed their operation.