Drought has lowered the quality of water available to livestock in parts of North Dakota.

Producers may be able to use some weeds as feed for their cattle.

Knowledge of ecological sites is vital to understanding rangeland health.

A significant new provision of the 2008 farm bill is the agricultural disaster relief trust fund and supplemental agricultural disaster assistance program.

Harvesting light test weight barley as a forage crop may be a viable option this year.

NDSU’s Central Grasslands Research Extension Center will help producers learn how to better monitor their rangeland.

A new NDSU publication can help farmers and ranchers make their homes and operations more energy efficient.

Beef cattle producers have new incentives to raise their animals the natural way.

Producers should have drought-stressed crops tested for nitrate before using them as forage for livestock.

The newest report on NDSU’s beef cattle and range research is online.

A contact could help ensure that forage providers get paid for their product.

Producers have three options if the first crop fails.

Some types of algae that form in water could be toxic for livestock.

The NDSU Extension Service has scheduled workshops for livestock producers.

A combination of unusual circumstances occurred to create the lofty crop profit in 2007.

NDSU will break ground May 30 on two agricultural research facilities.

Water quality is as important as quantity for livestock in drought conditions.

Complying with cattle importation regulations is vital when transporting livestock across state lines.

Farmers and ranchers who have forage for sale can list it on a NDSU database designed to help feed sellers and buyers connect.

Producers can use wireless technology to remotely monitor and control both conditions and activities at various locations on the farm.

Manure is an environmentally and user-friendly fertilizer.

NDSU’s rangeland specialist offers advice on grazing or haying range or pastureland following a wildfire.

The NDSU Extension Service and N.D. Agricultural Experiment Station provide drought information on Web site.

It is important to review the broad range of federal policy changes that could be undertaken to increase the quantity of foods produced and moderate the rapid inflation of food prices.

Drought can create conditions for the development of grass tetany in livestock.

Livestock need adequate, good-quality water during a drought.

NDSU research into the feeding potential of many different alternative feeds, drylot management and early weaning can be helpful information for feeding and managing a cow herd during drought.

Sending cattle to graze in another state could lead to importation issues when producers bring their livestock back to North Dakota.

A new program helps young people get a start in the sheep industry.