The podcasts feature agricultural topics ranging from rangeland management to crop prices.

Weigh the risk of winter injury against the need for forage when deciding whether to harvest alfalfa in the fall.

Researchers have conducted 11 experiments at the facility.

The 2013 growing season was unusual for pasture production and quality across North Dakota.

Culling nonpregnant cows prior to winter can help producers make better use of their feed resources.

High levels of nitrates in corn silage can be toxic to animals and humans.

Spotting problems early can save the breeding season.

Have a plan to address heat stress in cattle.

NDSU researchers are comparing drylot and pasture cow-calf beef production systems.

Start to control birds before they become a huge problem.

Cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea have been found in states adjacent to North Dakota.

This spring’s rainy weather can lead to anthrax development.

Good growth of forage this spring could lead to grass tetany in cattle.

Try to avoid turning livestock out to pasture too soon this spring.

Nutrients from livestock manure can harm water quality and have other negative environmental impacts.

Late-spring snow, cold rain and sleet storms have moved across parts of the northern Plains that have coincided with peak calving and lambing seasons.

Mud and melting snow creates a wet environment that can cause calf health problems.

Some newborn calves may need help surviving this spring’s cold conditions.

Some people are more at risk of a vitamin D deficiency than others.

Thiamine deficiencies and excess sulfur can cause polio in sheep.

Leasing livestock may be the new reality in the cattle production industry.

Remember that prices for each market class of cattle have different seasonal patterns, so at times 2013 prices for some market classes (feeder calves in particular) likely will be below last year.

The scholarship endowment fund honors a retired Animal Sciences assistant professor.

Price projections are given for the major crop commodities and livestock and livestock products.

One way to reduce sheep production costs is to target resources during the peak demand, which is pregnancy.

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Details of NDSU’s recent beef research are available in the new North Dakota Beef Report.

The center’s new Extension specialists will focus on providing producers with nutrient management information.

Drought conditions this year may force cattle producers to look for alternative feed sources.

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