A new research project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Panhandle Research Feedlot in Scottsbluff will be studying alternatives to distillers in feedlot diets as the future of biodiesel looks to change. In June 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Set Rule for 2023-25 that included steady growth of biofuels for the nation’s fuel […]

Mexico’s demand for U.S. red meat has been outstanding in 2023, with U.S. pork exports on a record pace and demand for U.S. beef reaching its highest level in several years. Through August, U.S. pork exports to Mexico exceeded last year’s record pace by 14%, topping 700,000 metric tons, while export value climbed 18% to […]

The dry growing conditions of 2022 and 2023 have led to supply and quality issues of hay and other forages in some areas of the state. Cattlemen may be faced with a short supply of hay, corn silage with the potential for nitrates, and poor pastures that resulted in stored hay being fed most of […]

A team of University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty is set to carry forward the third phase of a multidisciplinary initiative to create a network of national ag data repositories. The USDA has approved funding for the project, in which UNL faculty are taking the lead nationally in coordinating a wide range of academic institutions and ag […]

Mike Pearson examines the outbreaks of avian influenza so far this fall in the United States. Over the last four years, poultry processors have faced a severe threat. The consequences have been devastating with millions of birds being culled and causing high prices for meat and eggs. Through April 2023, 58 million birds have been […]