Nebraska cattlemen are getting a helping hand from UNL’s Beef Extension Team. From calving season support to grazing management and herd health, the program works to ensure that ranchers have the tools to succeed.
Extension Educator Randy Saner spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on how the university is supporting producers and drought challenges.
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Beef industry groups seem to agree — market-based pricing, not federal intervention, best supports rancher livelihoods and long-term beef supply stability.
Cattle groups say additional imports would offer little relief for consumers but could erode rancher confidence as the industry begins to rebuild herds.
The USDA’s latest Hogs and Pigs Report caught some analysts off guard. Inventories came in lower than expected, signaling tighter supplies ahead, even as producers return to profitability this year.
The government shutdown has touched nearly every sector of the ag industry since it began, and now impacts are spilling over into dairy.
