Allowing containment ponds to overflow is a violation of animal feeding operations permits.
Beef
Now is the time to schedule pregnancy checks, and assess cows’ body condition score and disease risks.
Ergot has been found in several parts of North Dakota.
Grazing cover crops can present some challenges.
NDSU Extension’s new beef cattle specialist brings international experience and training to the position.
Anthrax spores can survive for years under the right conditions.
Rain has created challenges for producers trying to put up hay this summer.
The USDA is allowing producers to graze, hay or cut cover crops on prevented-planting acres beginning Sept. 1.
Test forages for nitrates prior to grazing or haying.
The best way to control Palmer amaranth is to prevent it from spreading.
Grazing too early in the spring can result in decreased forage production the entire grazing season.
Coccidiosis may produce symptoms in calves 3 weeks to 1 year old, but it can infect all age groups.
Cattle producers should be prepared for wet, muddy conditions and possible flooding this spring.
Underfed cows take longer to rebreed and may have difficult births.
Twenty junior and 17 senior teams judged cattle, swine, goats and sheep.
Sudden diet changes can cause digestibility issues.
Determining the relative value of alternative feeds can be a cost-saving strategy.
Prolonged exposure to extreme cold and wind increases the likelihood of frostbite.
Heavy snowfall and dangerous wind chills have created difficult-to-manage calving conditions this winter.
NDSU Extension offers options for curbing lice outbreaks.
Producers may need to stretch hay supplies with grain or grain byproducts.
Attendees will learn about the latest research on grazing cover crops.
The normal abortion or stillbirth rate in a cow herd is 1 to 2 percent.
Records can help producers provide evidence of death losses.
Disposing of dead livestock quickly prevents the spread of disease and protects water quality.
Not feeding pregnant cows enough protein can have serious consequences.
Cows need a lot of feed to fill them up and keep them full.
High levels of nitrate in feed can be toxic to cattle.
Cow requirements need to be matched to and met by ranch resources.
Come meet the animals that call NDSU home and the people who teach and do Animal Sciences research.
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