The virus is highly contagious and can cause respiratory or neurologic infections, abortions in mares and even death.

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

Planting a cover crop can enhance soil health while creating feed for late-season grazing or hay and haylage production.

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

NDSU livestock experts offer advice on harvesting corn for animal feed.

Disposing of dead livestock quickly prevents the spread of disease and protects water quality.

Continuing drought conditions will have an impact on forage production.

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.

The current markets are not a good way to make decisions about planting.

Grazing too early in the spring can result in decreased forage production the entire grazing season.