6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN April/May 2026 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN April/May 2026 Vol. 82 | Issue 4 REGULARS Insights ................................8 Ruminations ......................10 Consider This ....................19 Markets............................... 40 NC Dispatch.......................43 BQA...................................... 46 USMARC............................ 48 Sale & Event Calendar.....52 NC Partners.......................54 Advertiser Index...............56 FEATURES PRODUCTION Eliminating Invisible Loss.................................................12 How harvest decisions and proper storage drive silage profitability. The Other AI........................................................................24 A look at the good, the bad and the ethics of artificial intelligence. New World Screwworm....................................................34 What the NWS threat means for Nebraska producers. PEOPLE Introducing New NC Board Members............................32 Meet the newest members of the NC Board of Directors. Invaluable Experience.......................................................38 2026 NC YCC participants reflect on the start of their two-year program. POLICY Nebraska Cattlemen Policy Update.................................36 A look at six of the bills the NC Board has designated as priorities during this legislative session. PERSPECTIVES Beyond the Auction............................................................18 UNL researchers explore the social impacts of Nebraska’s livestock sale barns. SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE NC Midyear Meeting Information....................................37 Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Fund.....................58 Manuscripts and advertisements are welcome. Nebraska Cattlemen reserves the right to edit and refuse advertisements. Readers are welcome to submit letters to the editor. Full name and address of writer must accompany all letters. Letters are accepted with the understanding that they may be condensed to fit the magazine format and edited for accuracy and clarity. Letters contain the opinion of the writer and not that of the Nebraska Cattlemen. You can get Nebraska Cattleman via email. Receive each issue even before the Post Office ships the printed edition. Just send an email to us at NCmag@necattlemen.org and put “Email NC Magazine” in the subject line. We assure you we will not share your email address with anyone! ON THE COVER: Schuler Red Angus bulls enjoy breakfast on sale day near Bridgeport. Photo by Hannah Borg.
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