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A free June 11 webinar, Management Options in Drought, will provide practical strategies producers can use now to manage forage shortages, protect herd health and plan ahead during ongoing drought conditions.

Hear directly from UNL specialists and partners on drought outlook, pasture conditions, forage alternatives, herd management decisions and available assistance programs.

Register: go.unl.edu/drought2026

Nebraska Extension to host Summer Stocker/Yearling Tour near Broken Bow Nebraska Extension will host its annual Summer Stocker/Yearling Tour on June 23 near Broken Bow, offering cattle producers an opportunity to learn from Nebraska operations managing through ongoing drought conditions and explore current research and management strategies for stocker and yearling syst...

Have you wondered how virtual fencing might work on your operation, but want to see it in action before making a decision? A two-day bus tour on June 16–17 will give cattle producers the opportunity to evaluate virtual fencing systems in real-world settings.

See Virtual Fencing in Action: A Multi-State Bus Tour in June | UNL Beef | Nebraska Have you wondered how virtual fencing might work on your operation, but want to see it in action before making a decision? A two-day bus tour on June 16–17 will give cattle producers the opportunity to evaluate virtual fencing systems in real-world settings.Virtual fencing (VF) has the potential t...

Our Virtual Fence Bus Tour, organized with UNL Beef and Iowa Forage and Grassland Council is quickly approaching! Have you registered⁉

🗓 June 16 - 17, 2026

Halter, Nofence USA, Gallagher Animal Management and more virtual fence options will be discussed in an open, honest conversation. All operations have different features that might make one option a better fit than another!

Attendees can expect to:
➡ Talk to producers with multiple years of experience using virtual fence
➡ Have a side-by-side comparison of different virtual fence systems
➡ Meet a cohort of like-minded producers intent on implementing virtual fencing themselves

Registration deadline is June 9.

Check out the event webpage for all the details.
🔗https://go.unl.edu/vf_bustour

Nebraska Grazing Conference set for Aug. 4–5 in Kearney Ranchers, land managers, educators and students from across Nebraska are invited to attend the 2026 Nebraska Grazing Conference, scheduled for Aug. 4-5 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney.

The Silage for Beef Conference remains one of the only events dedicated specifically to the role of silage in beef production systems.

Silage for Beef Conference Scheduled for June 18, 2026 | UNL Beef | Nebraska Beef producers, nutritionists and industry partners from across the country will gather on June 18, 2026, for the 6th Biennial Silage for Beef Conference at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC) near Mead, Nebraska.

Mark your calendars for the 2026 Summer Stocker/Yearling Tour coming to Broken Bow, NE on June 23!

Warm spring temperatures have led to the early emergence of horn flies in pastured cattle. Now is a good time to review management and control options: https://beef.unl.edu/horn-flies-pastured-cattle-biology-economic-impact-and-management/