Installing a water development project may be the answer to drought-related livestock water shortages.

Adequate water is critical for livestock health and production.

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

Good-quality water can have a major impact on cattle’s intake and weight gain.

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

Producers should monitor their calf crop closely in the next week to 10 days.

Water could be contaminated or water systems damaged after wildfires.