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GSL is located near Whitman, NE. The open house is later this month. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory (GSL) will host its annual open house Wednesday, Aug. 19, near Whitman. The event is open to cattle producers and industry professionals interested in the latest beef industry updates and current GSL research. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Mountain time and will be followed by a weather outlook presentation. Attendees will have the

R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Friday its plan to reopen the entry port at Douglas, Arizona, within 30 days as part of a phased reopening of the southern border to imports of livestock from Mexico. R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement: “We appreciate Secretary Rollins' past commitment to protecting U.S. livestock and recognize the tremendous effort USDA personnel have undertaken

Cattle on cornstalks is common, but Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Aaron Berger suggests grazing standing corn can also be done in drought conditions. Photo by Chabella Guzman By Aaron Berger | Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Pasture and hay are in short supply in much of Nebraska due to drought conditions, while corn prices are currently below the cost of production. These circumstances are prompting consideration of grazing standing corn with the cow herd as

From The University of Nebraska Extension The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory (GSL) will host its annual open house Wednesday, Aug. 19, near Whitman. The event is open to cattle producers and industry professionals interested in the latest beef industry updates and current GSL research. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Mountain time and will be followed by a weather outlook presentation. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in

R-CALF USA noted that grazing capacity on Bureau-managed lands has steadily declined for decades, citing estimates that animal unit months, or AUMs, have fallen by more than 50% since 1954. R-CALF USA submitted formal comments on the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) proposed revisions to its grazing regulations. The proposal marks the first significant changes to BLM grazing policy in decades. While calling the proposal a long-needed step in the right direction, the organiza

From R-CALF USA Effective July 22, 2026, the United States Trade Representative and the president will impose a 25% tariff on many goods from Brazil, but beef and beef products will be exempted from the new tariffs. The tariffs on many of Brazil’s goods are the result of an investigation by the USTR under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes tariffs on goods from countries whose acts, policies or practices are unreasonable and burden or restrict U.S. commerc