6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2025 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2025 Vol. 81 | Issue 8 REGULARS Insights ....................................8 Ruminations .........................10 Consider This .......................20 USMARC ................................30 NC Dispatch........................... 32 BQA ........................................34 MRS .......................................36 NC Foundation .....................42 NC Partners ...........................44 Advertiser Index ..................45 Sale & Event Calendar.........45 Boots on the Ground ...........46 FEATURES PRODUCTION Thinking About Upgrading Your Corrals? ............................16 The ultimate goal of building new livestock handling facilities – portable or stationary – should be to increase usability while prioritizing safety and stress levels of both the cattle and people working with them. PEOPLE Nebraska Cattle Producers Promote U.S. Beef in Latin America............................................................................. 12 Mark Goes and Steve Hanson attend USMEF’s Latin American Product Showcase event in Guatemala City. PAST The Start of Great Plains Ranching ....................................... 22 The initial stocking of Nebraska and other western states started in the early 1860s; ranches were built on hard work and determination. POLICY NCBA Works to Deliver Increased Market Access to Cattle Producers........................................................................ 26 NCBA remains committed to expanding market access for U.S. beef and creating more opportunities for producers to increase their profitability. SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE 2025 Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Convention & Trade Show Preview.................................................................28 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: Moving cattle on the Rex Ranch, south of Whitman. Photo courtesy of Brianna Young Jensen.
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