The drought is increasing the risk of baler fires this year.

A 10 percent loss of body water is fatal to most domestic livestock species.

Pasture Turnout Critical for Optimal Forage Production

Grain yield potential may have declined to a point where harvesting the small grains as forage makes more sense than waiting to harvest the crop as grain.

Drought is impacting this year’s hay production, forcing livestock producers to find other sources of feed.

NDSU’s rangeland management specialist offers advice for harvesting Conservation Reserve Program land for hay.

The critical feed use modification to a CRP contract will limit the scope, frequency and duration of haying and grazing.

Nitrate levels are a concern when haying or ensiling corn.

Producers need to beware of scams and know what they’re buying because feed quality can vary.

Lack of rain can impact forage production.