The program offers educational sessions on crops, livestock and marketing.

Colin Tobin joins NDSU CREC as an animal scientist.

Backgrounding may be a good option this year, according to NDSU Extension experts.

The convention includes sheep, wool and lamb updates and an optional tour.

The USDA AMS reported that whole turkey prices (wholesale, whole hen, 8-16 pounds) have increased steadily this year. Current prices at $1.33 per pound are 17 cents per pound above last year.

Elevated concentrations of total dissolved solids (TDS) and sulfates can be toxic to livestock.

Eddie Bernhardson, past Harvest Bowl chair and retired University of Minnesota Extension agent in Clay County, will receive the 2021 Agribusiness Award.

Program topics include drought-forced livestock sales, reporting crop insurance payments and an update on federal income tax legislation.

NDSU Extension agents and specialists received national recognition for their work in 2020 and 2021.

Participants will learn how to manage grazing livestock to improve forage quality which enables cows to produce milk at levels closer to their genetic potential and calves to improve daily rate of gain.

Experts will discuss and answer questions about North Dakota’s economy and its agriculture and energy industries.

Producers should have a weed management protocol in place if they have overwintered cattle out of state.

Extension teams were recognized for their programs in livestock water quality and 4-H engagement.

Insect vector transmitted diseases can cause severe disease in wildlife and in some instances domestic livestock.

Late August and September rains have left drought stressed pasture and rangeland in some areas of North Dakota looking green and lush. Now is the time to evaluate your grazing system to determine how to increase flexibility and resilience of your grazing resources and ranch.

It is important to not graze alfalfa or alfalfa-grass stands too short.

Take precautions against spreading noxious weeds through transported livestock feed.

Climate change is a central issue for agriculture.

USDA grant connects interdisciplinary crop and livestock scientists who are researching agricultural phenotypes.

The 23rd annual Dakota Feeder Calf Show is planned for Saturday, Oct. 16, in Turtle Lake, N.D.

NDSU Extension experts recommend caution when changing forage diets in cattle.

Ewe and lamb health will be one of the topics covered.

Establishing a winter cereal for grazing next spring will allow producers to delay pasture turnout, giving drought-stressed pastures more time to recover.

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

Sunflower silage can make a suitable feed for beef cows after considering several factors.

Visitors will be able to learn about crop production, the drought, farm stress and NDSU’s Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department.

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 .

State leaders try their hand at 4-H livestock showmanship at the North Dakota State Fair.

The North Dakota State Board of Agricultural Research and Education gains a new member.