6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN March 2024 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN March 2024 Vol. 80 | Issue 3 REGULARS Insights ...................................................8 Ruminations ........................................10 Consider This ......................................34 Boots on the Ground ........................66 NC Foundation ....................................70 Nebraska Beef Council .......................72 IANR .....................................................74 NCIG ......................................................78 Advertiser Index .................................82 NC Partners .........................................84 NC Dispatch ........................................86 Sale & Event Calendar ......................88 FEATURES PRODUCTION Having a Plan ...............................................................................................14 A look at Secure Beef Supply Plans and why they are important. Pasture Outlook and Preparation.............................................................24 Prepare grazing plans and stocking rates to be set up for success this growing season. Combating Woody Encroachment .......................................................... 38 A look at the spread of eastern red cedar and some management options. Don’t Go With the Flow On Water Quality ............................................. 56 Proactive planning can protect your herd’s health and productivity. PEOPLE YCC Members Meet in Lincoln ................................................................50 YCC members share about their experiences and the program’s importance. PERSPECTIVES The Complicated Carbon Challenge........................................................ 30 What’s all the fuss about carbon? Well, it’s complicated. PAST Ancient Flames ........................................................................................... 20 The history of fire on the Great Plains. POLICY Nebraska Cattlemen in Orlando............................................................... 44 Nebraska Cattlemen was well represented at the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention. Session Halfway Mark ............................................................................... 48 Nebraska Cattlemen identifies two priority bills for this session. SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE Nebraska Cattlemen Iceland Journey ..................................................... 64 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: An Angus cow and her calf enjoy some sunshine in the shelter of 100-year-old cottonwoods in Blaine County. Photo courtesy of Linda Teahon.
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