LINCOLN, Neb. It’s no wonder Nebraska is called the Beef State. The Nebraska beef sector includes 20,000 beef cow operations and 4,570 cattle feeding operations. The state on average has 2.3 million head of.
Current cattle market conditions, along with the price and short availability of hay, have created a scenario where the growing winter wheat crop may have more value for producers for grazing or as a hay.
As spring nears and grass begins to turn green, producers are anxious to get cows out to grass. However, cool season predominate areas tend to have lush spring growth which can lead to grass tetany.
Kacie McCarthy, UNL Cow-Calf Specialist Shelby Rosasco, Beef Specialist, University of Wyoming T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator Listen to a discussion of the content in this article on this episode of the BeefWatch podcast. You can.
With spring not far off, it is time to start planning and thinking about any spring annual forages that we might plant. Part of the process may be anticipating a need for extra feed or.