Wildfires will increase the amount of bare ground, which can lead to a higher risk of erosion.

NDSU research scientists will highlight their work at the WREC field days, set for July 13 and 14.

Drought, root rot in peas and soybean research will be among the topics covered during the field day.

Colder temperatures and wind are a risk to newborn calves.

Heavy snowfall and dangerous wind chills have created difficult-to-manage calving conditions this winter.

Winter cereals provide excellent forage for livestock either for grazing or to be hayed for roughage.

Cool-season cereal grains fared better than warm-season grains during this year’s drought conditions.

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

Adequate nutrition, water access and bedding are just some of the considerations that ranchers should be thinking about during winter storms.

Cattle need extra feed while they get acclimated to cold temperatures.