6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN August 2026 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN August 2026 Vol. 82 | Issue 6 REGULARS Insights ........................................8 Ruminations .............................10 Membership Application........46 NC Partners ............................... 46 Markets ......................................48 Consider This ...........................50 BQA ............................................. 52 USMARC .................................... 54 NC Foundation..........................58 NC Dispatch...............................60 Sale & Event Calendar.............60 Advertiser Index........................61 Boots on the Ground ...............62 FEATURES PRODUCTION Mycotoxins and Drought .........................................................26 How to navigate the increased risk of mycotoxins in livestock feeds. Reassessing the Value of Fat in Feedlot Diets ......................30 Researchers consider the value of supplemental fat in feedlot diets. PEOPLE Feeding the Future..................................................................... 12 Meet Nebraska’s next generation of cattle feeders. Celebrating 30 Years of Leadership ....................................... 22 Ann Marie Bosshamer marks three decades with the Nebraska Beef Council. POLICY Helping Nebraska’s Producers Rebuild and Recover .........34 How the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act aims to help producers get disaster assistance faster. PERSPECTIVES O ering Aid in Times of Natural Disaster .............................18 A look at key disaster programs available to producers through USDA’s Farm Service Agency. SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE 2026 Midyear Meeting Recap .................................................36 2026 Midyear Sponsors ........................................................... 44 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 O ce 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: Cattle on feed at Stroup Feeders in Benkelman. Photo courtesy of Stroup Feeders.
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