In extended periods of cold wet conditions, cattle can benefit from bedding. Management practices to utilize this practice effectively are discussed.

Cow nutrition and body condition heading into calving as well as the environment at calving shape a calf's ability to respond to vaccine.

Understanding lower critical temperature and factors that impact it, cow body condition and feeding to meet cow requirements are topics discussed.

Vaccine development continues to advance with new technologies. Dr. McVey talks about historic and new methods being used.

Testing hay allows producers to match forage quality to cow nutrition needs and cost effectively purchase feed to complement hay inventory.

Strategies for growing calves through the winter, the importance of rumen undegradable protein and compensatory gain is discussed.

Nebraska research shows strip grazing annual forages and crop residue can improve harvest efficiency and extend the quality of grazing avaiable.

Fall is a critical time to body condition score cows and is an opportune time to increase condition on thin cows prior to the onset of winter and prepare them for calving.

Dr. John Groves, a veterinarian who works with high-risk stocker operations together with Dr. Brian Vander Ley discuss how they are utilizing a systems approach process and feedback monitoring to help producers address antimicrobial resistance related to BRD.

Over 20 years of research shows that there is yield benefit to subsequent crops following grazing of corn residue with cattle.