Field moisture above 18 percent to 20 percent for a long time and temperatures above 45 degrees generally favor ear mold development.
Beef
Weigh the pros and cons before deciding to background calves this year.
Greg Lardy takes over as head of NDSU’s Animal Sciences Department.
Birds can cause a huge loss of cattle feed.
NDSU’s veterinarian and state animal health officials urge livestock producers to get their animals vaccinated for anthrax.
An abundance of corn and barley this year could be good news for producers with calves to feed.
Producers will have a chance Aug. 25 to learn about the Livestock Indemnity Program, which will reimburse them for weather-related livestock losses.
Net farm income averaged $180,746.
Fertilizer is good for plants, but not good for cattle.
Testing bulls for breeding soundness now could reduce the number of open cows later.
Snowstorms and flooding can cause long-term problems for livestock.
Think about getting livestock vaccinated for anthrax soon.
The safest recommendation is not to use mycotoxin-contaminated or moldy feed and hay.
One source of cost-sharing assistance is the 319 program.
Calves are getting a parasitic infection that they can pass on to humans.
NDSU provides the dos and don’ts of livestock carcass disposal.
Flooded hay needs to be salvaged fast because it can mold or catch on fire.
NDSU’s Extension veterinarian offers advice to help cattle producers reduce the risk of scours and other problems.
Cattle producers can use grain or coproducts to stretch their feed supplies.
Livestock producers need to protect their animals from hypothermia and frostbite.
By reducing the intensity of the cattle in one area, producers can mitigate problems.
Livestock are a key cause of agricultural-related injuries.
NDSU’s FeedList Web site brings together sellers and buyers of feedstuffs.
Don’t wait until hay supplies run out to find other feeds.
Cattle management and marketing information is available at the click of a mouse.
NDSU’s winter storm information Web site helps urban and rural people cope with winter weather.
Cattle producers should protect their animals from the wind and extremely cold temperatures.
The seminar will highlight beef cattle research conducted at the HREC, NDSU and Mandan USDA-Agricultural Research Service.
North Dakota’s general trend of out-migration has produced long-term economic consequences.
NDSU research shows light test-weight corn can be used as cattle feed.
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