6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN November 2025 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN November 2025 Vol. 81 | Issue 9 REGULARS Insights ....................................8 Ruminations .........................10 Consider This .......................42 NCIG....................................... 50 IANR .......................................54 Nebraska Beef Council .......58 NC Partners ...........................62 NC Membership Application ...........................64 Advertiser Index ..................66 Sale & Event Calendar........ 68 Boots on the Ground ...........70 FEATURES PRODUCTION Fall Animal Health............................................................................. 18 Brush up on animal health protocols to set your cattle up for success. Winter Pitfalls of Summer Rain......................................................38 How producers can navigate common pitfalls to conserve time, resources and money. PEOPLE Building Bulls, Building Legacy ...................................................... 12 The Van Newkirks blend tradition and technology to keep a 130-year ranch thriving. PAST Great Plains Cattle and Grass Gold Rush ......................................26 A look at how investments from abroad produced a second boom in the Plains cattle industry. PERSPECTIVES Finding Opportunity in Challenging Markets...............................22 With the right planning and outlook, today’s challenging environment for ranchers can turn into an opportunity all its own. SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE 2025 Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Convention & Trade Show Schedule........................................................................32 2025 Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Convention & Trade Show Registration ..................................................................34 Beef Pit 2025.......................................................................................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: Van Newkirk Herefords, Oshkosh, trails pairs home for weaning. Photo courtesy of Cathy Wright.
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