Drought - Articles - Page 22

Drought and forage conditions

September 11, 2020

One-third of the U.S. is in drought, predominantly in the Western half of the country.

Drought preparedness for cow-calf producers

August 31, 2020

In light of current weather patterns and drought in portions of Kansas and surrounding states, Kansas State University (KSU) hosted a webinar featuring tips for strategic reduction of grazing pressure, supplementation and early weaned calf nutrition and health considerations.

South Central: Drought considerations

August 25, 2020

Jason Banta

Drought or abnormally dry conditions continue to expand in a large portion of the south-central region, as of this writing. Unfortunately, this is a topic that has been somewhat common over the last 10 years.

Facing drought risks on your ranch

August 21, 2020

Facing The Risk Of Drought – Head-On.

As we write this article, many ranchers - especially those in the western states - are facing drought conditions. Or at least drier than usual conditions. What this means, unfortunately, is an increase in cost-to-feed - because of the shortage of forages. The cost of hay and straw soars due to supply and demand. As a result, immense pressure is on ranchers that don’t have enough pasture to support their cow herd.

5 adverse silage scenarios and how to deal with them

August 18, 2020

Emma Ohirko

When weather and growing conditions are less than ideal, it can be hard to know what steps to take to make the most of a subpar forage crop.

Feed and forage situation

May 18, 2020

Derrell S. Peel

A large area of low-level drought is building in the West from western Kansas to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Some of the worst drought areas are in Colorado and surrounding regions and in Oregon.

CattleFax: La Nina weather shifting away from precipitation

February 28, 2020

David Cooper

The emerging strength of a La Nina weather pattern along the Western coast of North America portends some difficult growing conditions for 2020, according to CattleFax meteorological analyst Art Douglas.

An update on Australian cattle and beef

January 15, 2020

Derrell S. Peel

The ongoing wildfires in Australia represent the latest in nearly a decade of environmental challenges the country has faced. This has prompted questions about the impact of the fires on Australian cattle and beef production and trade. This article was compiled from several Australian reports and other media and data sources.

Management and production for drought conditions

April 24, 2019

History tells us drought conditions come and go. This tells cattle producers three things: At some point in time they will have to deal with drought conditions, they will have to recover from these dry conditions and, finally, they should prepare for the next time drought occurs.