6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN November 2026 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN November 2026 Vol. 82 | Issue 9 REGULARS Insights ................................8 Ruminations ......................10 Nebraska Beef Council.....42 NCIG ...................................44 Consider This ...................44 IANR.................................... 48 NC Partners.......................49 Sale & Event Calendar......51 Advertiser Index...............53 Boots on the Ground........54 FEATURES PEOPLE Where Roots Run Deep, New Paths Grow.............................12 Meet three Nebraska women who are shaping agriculture through the work they do and the communities they invest in. At the Gate: Talking Cattle, Crops and Issues ......................20 Producers from across Nebraska share about what is currently happening on their operations. PERSPECTIVES Lack of China Access Is Frustrating, but Global Demand for U.S. Beef Is Resilient.................................................................30 USMEF discusses the current U.S. beef trade situation and emerging opportunities for U.S. beef. SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE 2026 Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Convention & Trade Show Schedule ..............................................................24 2026 Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Convention & Trade Show Registration..........................................................26 2026 Beef Summit Schedule................................................... 27 Telling Beef’s Story One Sandwich at a Time.......................36 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: Cows graze winter pasture south of Whitman. Photo courtesy of Brianna Young.
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