6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2026 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2026 Vol. 82 | Issue 8 REGULARS Insights ................................8 Ruminations ......................10 Consider This ...................20 BQA .....................................40 NC Dispatch....................... 42 Markets ..............................44 NC Partners ....................... 48 Advertiser Index............... 48 Sale & Event Calendar..... 49 Boots on the Ground .......50 FEATURES PRODUCTION Winter Nutrition ........................................................................12 A look at things producers can do following a drought to impact calf health in the spring and cow reproduction next summer. New World Screwworm............................................................18 Nebraska producers should remain vigilant about the NWS situation and where the fly is within the United States. PEOPLE Young Cattlemen’s Connections Call for Nominations ....... 32 Nominations are currently being accepted for the YCC Class of 2027. Nebraska Beef Summit ............................................................38 Make plans to attend this year’s Nebraska Beef Summit on Dec. 9. POLICY Federal Issues at the Forefront............................................... 34 Beef imports is one of the primary federal policy issues NC is keeping a close eye on. PERSPECTIVES Keeping Stress in Check ..........................................................24 A look at strategies and tools that can help manage stress and reduce its long-term effects on our health and well-being. SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE 2026 Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Convention & Trade Show ................................................................................30 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: Red yearlings moving off grass and on to a feedyard. Photo courtesy of Drue Knobbe.
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