Adequate preparation for winter calving can help reduce the risk of disease spread.

Heat and humidity could lead to heat stress next week.

Heat stress impacts cattle the most when they are exposed to hot and humid weather for a period of time.

Planning can minimize calf losses and improve calves’ performance.

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Maintain tire feeders regularly to keep cattle from swallowing wire.

Lack of fresh water can lead to salt toxicity in livestock.

Planting a cover crop can enhance soil health while creating feed for late-season grazing or hay and haylage production.

Nutrients from livestock manure can harm water quality and have other negative environmental impacts.

NDSU livestock experts offer advice on harvesting corn for animal feed.