Planning can minimize calf losses and improve calves’ performance.
Animal Health
Abortions and stillbirths are frustrating to livestock producers.
Drought and/or excessive moisture can lead to the development of molds, which can produce mycotoxins.
Proper care of cows is essential.
NDSU Extension specialists have created videos to answer some backgrounding questions.
Some forage supplies could be of low quality this year.
Producers may not have enough forage on hand to meet winter feeding needs.
Producers have several methods for weaning calves.
Ammonia toxicity is a threat to cattle that overconsume soybeans.
Producers have options for using unharvested corn.
This webinar series will give producers an opportunity to share their concerns and learn about their options.
Wet conditions during haying may have reduced the quantity and quality of hay this year.
Toxicity could be a problem when allowing cattle to graze in the fall.
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.
Test forages for nitrates prior to grazing or haying.
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.
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.
The normal abortion or stillbirth rate in a cow herd is 1 to 2 percent.
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