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UNL BeefWatch
Hosted by University of Nebraska-Lincoln · EN
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.
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Winterizing Your Cowherd Managing Cows Through Cold Stress
Feb 1800:10:10Tap to summarizeMuch of the winter cold weather may be past, but extended periods of wet and cold events can still impact cattle. Understanding the factors that contribute to and ways to mitigate cold stress are discussed
Transcribe →Understanding and Mitigating Methane Emissions in Beef Cattle Grant Project
Feb 1600:14:13Tap to summarizeThe University of Nebraska has received a signficant grant to conduct fundamental research on energy use in cattle, examining diet, genetics and rumen microorganisms and how those interact with each other to impact methane emissions in cattle.
Transcribe →Opportunities for Distillers Feed Byproducts in your Beef Operation
Feb 1000:18:05Tap to summarizeRecent research shows there have been changes to the feeding value of distillers grain byproducts and how cattle perform when they are part of a diet.
Transcribe →Effect of Feeding Whole Soybeans, Roasted Soybeans, or Distillers Grains in Silage-Based Growing Beef Diets
Feb 300:18:41Tap to summarizeResearch compared three protein sources at different levels in corn silage-based diets for growing cattle. The results and implications are discussed.
Transcribe →Using the Cattle Comfort Index to Trigger Heat Abatment Strategies
Aug 2100:21:08Tap to summarizeAir flow, water, sprinklers, shade and even bedding can be helpful to reduce the impacts of heat on cattle. Benefits of different methods are discussed.
Transcribe →Using Herbicide for Cheatgrass Management in the Nebraska Panhandle
Aug 1800:21:27Tap to summarizeResearch has shown a combination of two herbicides applied on pasture and rangeland in the fall can have effective control of winter annual grasses on rangeland and pasture. How the products work and principles for application are discussed.
Transcribe →Challenges of the Beef Calf Born in July, August and September
Aug 11, 202500:10:39Tap to summarizeConsiderations for care and management of calves born in mid to late summer along with practices that can mitigate common stressors are discussed.
Transcribe →What does summer pneumonia look like in calves and what to do about it?
Aug 4, 202500:13:06Tap to summarizeNebraska Extension Veterinarian Dr.Funk discusses factors that contribute to and common symptoms of summer pneumonia in nursing calves.
Transcribe →Getting Reacquainted with the Cattle Comfort Index
Jul 31, 202500:16:51Tap to summarizeThe research behind the Cattle Comfort Index is explained and resources producers can use to access the information is discussed.
Transcribe →Pause and Get Perspective on Current Cattle Prices
Jul 28, 202500:17:26Tap to summarizeDr. David Anderson, market analyst shares his perspective on current prices and some thoughts on price risk management for cattle producers.
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