6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN June/July 2025 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN June/July 2025 Vol. 81 | Issue 5 REGULARS Insights ....................................8 Ruminations .........................10 Membership Application....20 Consider This .......................29 Nebraska Beef Council.........32 NCIG........................................34 IANR........................................38 Advertiser Index ..................40 Sale & Event Calendar ........40 NC Partners...........................41 Boots on the Ground............42 FEATURES PRODUCTION Nutrition During Drought.................................................16 Creative solutions to help you get through the dry season. PEOPLE Building Connections..........................................................12 Young Cattlemen’s Connections class members share about their experiences and the importance of YCC. Diamond Bar Ranch Receives 2025 Nebraska Leopold Conservation Award...........................................30 The Jones family’s conservation ethic centers around responsible grazing, water stewardship, soil preservation and wildlife habitat management. In It for the Long Haul ......................................................24 A new generation of beef producers is working to keep the state’s cattle industry alive and thriving. PAST Pioneer Housing on the Prairie........................................28 A look at dugout houses, sod houses and log cabins that early Nebraska pioneers called home. SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE 2025 NC Midyear Meeting.................................................20 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: JJ Boehler surveys his cow herd with young Easton Bose at his operation near Orleans, shaping future cattle decisions and ensuring the herd – and the heritage – continue to thrive under open skies. Photo courtesy of Kelsi Bose.
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