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Hampton FFA members including, from left, Laramie Elliott, Kylee Young, Shayna Klute, Alana Wiarda, Trey Klieir and Edward VanLandingham stand near Wally, the cow, in his pen the day before he was to be processed in Henderson. The beef will be used to supplement the school’s lunch program.

Hampton FFA members including, from left, Laramie Elliott, Kylee Young, Shayna Klute, Alana Wiarda, Trey Klieir and Edward VanLandingham stand near Wally, the cow, in his pen the day before he was to be processed in Henderson. The beef will be used to supplement the school’s lunch program.

Hawk Herd’s first calved cow set for school lunches

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Wally, the first cow to be raised from birth to two years old at Hampton Public School, was processed in a USDA-inspected facility in Henderson Feb. 23, offering a valuable lesson to students as to where meat comes from.
Dr. Sara Place, chief sustainability officer with Elanco Animal Health, presented a unique perspective on the topic of beef cattle and a sustainable food system in a September 2020 webinar through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. 

Dr. Sara Place, chief sustainability officer with Elanco Animal Health, presented a unique perspective on the topic of beef cattle and a sustainable food system in a September 2020 webinar through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. 

Beef cattle and sustainability: fact vs. myth

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Dr. Sara Place, chief sustainability officer with Elanco Animal Health, presented a unique perspective on the topic of beef cattle and a sustainable food system in a September 2020 webinar through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Beef cattle are a critical part of a sustainable food system. That is the argument of Dr. Sara Place, chief sustainability officer with Elanco Animal Health. 

Beef cattle are a critical part of a sustainable food system. That is the argument of Dr. Sara Place, chief sustainability officer with Elanco Animal Health. 

Beef cattle: A critical part of sustainable food systems

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Beef cattle are a critical part of a sustainable food system. That is the argument of Dr. Sara Place, chief sustainability officer with Elanco Animal Health.
UNL beef systems specialist Mary Drewnoski gave a speech on the benefits of grazing and feeding cattle on fields planted with rye, noting costs, yields and gains for cattle.

UNL beef systems specialist Mary Drewnoski gave a speech on the benefits of grazing and feeding cattle on fields planted with rye, noting costs, yields and gains for cattle.

HHD beef specialist says ‘plant rye’ for cows

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Most people enjoy consuming products that come from cows, but what about what cows eat?
Nebraska beef, and beef in general, hold a lot of nutritional value to the human body, according to industry experts.

Nebraska beef, and beef in general, hold a lot of nutritional value to the human body, according to industry experts.

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News Staff
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Nutritional benefits a plenty in Nebraska beef  Beef and Nebraska go hand-in-hand. As May pushes forward, so too do the celebrations for National Beef Month.
Nebraska beef, and beef in general, hold a lot of nutritional value to the human body, according to industry experts.

Nebraska beef, and beef in general, hold a lot of nutritional value to the human body, according to industry experts.

Nutritional benefits a plenty in Nebraska beef

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Beef and Nebraska go hand-in-hand. As May pushes forward, so too do the celebrations for National Beef Month. Though beef is oftentimes brought up in Hamilton County and beyond as a commodity product, what do some of the experts have to say about just why Nebraska beef is the best?
It’s no secret that it’s dry and windy across much of Nebraska at the present time.

It’s no secret that it’s dry and windy across much of Nebraska at the present time.

Windy, dry weather cause for concern in beef industry

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
It’s no secret that it’s dry and windy across much of Nebraska at the present time. While many farmers are struggling with the beginning of planting season, local beef producers are finding this season equally as full of challenge and concern.
Now three months into 2022, the time is here for producers across the state to be looking into “beefing up” their cattle herds before or after calving season. 

Now three months into 2022, the time is here for producers across the state to be looking into “beefing up” their cattle herds before or after calving season. 

Webinar speaks to beef heifer replacement forecast for ‘22

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Now three months into 2022, the time is here for producers across the state to be looking into “beefing up” their cattle herds before or after calving season.  The Nebraska Center for Agricultural Profitability aimed to help farmers and ranchers with its Feb.
Executive director of the Nebraska Beef Council Ann Marie Bosshamer spoke to a full crowd on Sept. 15 at Husker Harvest Days on the topic of changing consumer trends in beef.

Executive director of the Nebraska Beef Council Ann Marie Bosshamer spoke to a full crowd on Sept. 15 at Husker Harvest Days on the topic of changing consumer trends in beef.

Husker Harvest Days talks beef consumer trends

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Husker Harvest Days drew a crowd for three days last week, each bigger than the one before, welcoming all to one of the largest farm shows in the state of Nebraska.
For some producers knowing what to do on their cattle operations can be tough, but the Nebraska Extension took information from the 2019 FINBIN database to find a benchmark for other producers.

For some producers knowing what to do on their cattle operations can be tough, but the Nebraska Extension took information from the 2019 FINBIN database to find a benchmark for other producers.

Benchmarking and profitability for beef operations

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
For some producers knowing what to do on their cattle operations can be tough, but the Nebraska Extension took information from the 2019 FINBIN database to find a benchmark for other producers.