6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN December 2025 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN December 2025 Vol. 81 | Issue 10 REGULARS Ruminations .......................8 Insights ...............................10 Consider This ...................32 NC Dispatch....................... 32 NC Foundation.................. 36 BQA .....................................38 Markets .............................40 NC Partners ....................... 44 Sale & Event Calendar..... 46 Advertiser Index............... 48 Boots on the Ground .......50 FEATURES PRODUCTION Stewarding Agricultural Resources in 2026 and Beyond.................................................................... 18 Exploring the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on generational transition and estate planning. Winter Weather Outlook............................................ 28 Models suggest a very mild start to winter in Nebraska before getting colder in the second half of winter. PEOPLE No Stranger to Leadership.......................................... 14 Dawson County cattleman Craig Uden prepares to lead Nebraska Cattlemen. Willrett and Hudson Join NC Sta ........................... 30 TaraLee Hudson and Sawyer Willrett join team NC. Remembering Tom Hansen....................................... 34 Reflecting on the life and professional career of an outstanding cattleman. PAST The Evolution of Early Range Cattle........................ 24 With breed improvement a priority after the Civil War, producers look to Shorthorns and Herefords to improve their herds. 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: Craig Uden, incoming Nebraska Cattlemen president, atop a ridge overlooking Darr Feedlot at Cozad. Photo courtesy of Boni Edwards.
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