North Dakota ranchers who have tame grass pastures or hay land should expect at least a 25% reduction in forage production.

NDSU Extension recommends producers prioritize retaining reproductively efficient females when making culling decisions.

Early identification of dust-related respiratory issues can allow treatment before permanent damage occurs.

NDSU Extension specialists recommend having a plan in place with well-defined trigger dates for implementing drought management strategies.

NDSU Extension agents have received reports of low or toxic water sources.

Research indicates that soybean forage should not make up more than 50% of the total diet.

Crop producers may be able to recoup some production costs by harvesting this year’s corn crop as silage.

Producers have several alternative methods to harvesting drought-stressed corn .

If corn for silage is sold standing in the field, producers need to know how to determine a fair price for the standing crop.

This year’s drought could be having an impact on your home.