6 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN September 2026 THE ONLY PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE NEBRASKA CATTLE INDUSTRY. NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN September 2026 Vol. 82 | Issue 7 REGULARS Insights ....................................8 Ruminations .........................10 Membership Application....22 NC Partners ........................... 22 NCIG........................................36 Consider This .......................38 Nebraska Beef Council ........40 IANR .......................................42 Advertiser Index...................43 Sale & Event Calendar.........43 NC Dispatch...........................46 FEATURES PRODUCTION Helping Calves Handle Weaning Stress ...................12 What new research says about maternal bovine appeasing substance. PEOPLE Nebraska Ranch Practicum....................................... 26 The Nebraska Ranch Practicum has served generations of ranchers through hands-on experience. POLICY mCOOL and Its Unintended Consequences ............32 NC Vice President Jaclyn Wilson unpacks some of the unintended consequences of mandatory country-of-origin labeling. PERSPECTIVES Using Stockmanship to Improve Cattle Grazing Behavior ........................................................................ 20 Skilled stockmanship can influence how cattle graze, respond to herd movement, develop trust in handlers and more. PAST Chalkware Bull Banks and Nebraska History.........16 A look at the history and restoration of chalkware bull coin banks that were popular in Nebraska in the ‘40s and ‘50s. 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: Cattle greet a new day near Harrisburg. Photo Courtesy of Abby Samuelson with Abby D Photography.
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