UNL BeefWatch

Nov 27 2024 244 ep. 17 mins 1.1k
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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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Understanding Vaccine Development and New Technology Being Used to Quickly Respond to Viruses

Nov 27 2024 33 mins  
Vaccine development continues to advance with new technologies. Dr. McVey talks about historic and new methods being used.

Sample, Test, Inventory and Stage Harvested Hay

Nov 15 2024 12 mins  
Testing hay allows producers to match forage quality to cow nutrition needs and cost effectively purchase feed to complement hay inventory.

Winter Management Options for Weaned Calves

Nov 14 2024 12 mins  
Strategies for growing calves through the winter, the importance of rumen undegradable protein and compensatory gain is discussed.

Getting More Out of Fall and Winter Grazing

Nov 04 2024 20 mins  
Nebraska research shows strip grazing annual forages and crop residue can improve harvest efficiency and extend the quality of grazing avaiable.

Dont Let Cow Herd Condition Slip

Oct 21 2024 8 mins  
Fall is a critical time to body condition score cows and is an opportune time to increase condition on thin cows prior to the onset of winter and prepare them for calving.

Utilizing the ARM Method to Monitor Antimicrobial Use When Treating Bovine Respiratory Disease

Oct 17 2024 42 mins  
Dr. John Groves, a veterinarian who works with high-risk stocker operations together with Dr. Brian Vander Ley discuss how they are utilizing a systems approach process and feedback monitoring to help producers address antimicrobial resistance related to BRD.

How Grazing Corn Residue Affects the Soil

Oct 15 2024 19 mins  
Over 20 years of research shows that there is yield benefit to subsequent crops following grazing of corn residue with cattle.

Understanding Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) in Cattle

Oct 07 2024 33 mins  
Dr. Amelia Woolums from Mississipi State discusses how BRSV infects cattle and management strategies to minimize its impact.

The Full Picture of Cow Efficiency

Oct 02 2024 34 mins  
There are a number of metrics that can be used to measure cow efficiency. Dr. David Lalman from OSU discusses research being conducted looking at factors that impact cow forage utilization efficiency.

Hold the Net Wrap and Twine

Sep 30 2024 6 mins  
Net wrap and twine that isn't removed from hay prior to feeding to cattle can lodge in the rumen and cause health problems. Research is discussed.