News Releases
Some are a couple of years old, but the information they contain is still useful. Also, there are related articles and research reports at the bottom of the page.
- Testing Hay can Save Supplement Dollars – Oklahoma State University, August 24, 2015
- How to Make Your Farm More Drought Resilient – University of Arkansas, August 7, 2015
- Get Grazing Leases in Writing – April 1, 2015 – Texas A&M
- State Climatologist Optimistic about Less Severe Drought – Texas A&M, March 3, 2015
- USDA Designates Natural Disaster Areas in 256 Counties – February 10, 2015
- First USDA Forecast Shows Normal Water Supply Forecast for Much of the West – USDA, January 15, 2015
- Managing the Herd when Pasture is Limited – Kansas State University, October 21, 2014
- Drought Effect on Cow Pregnancies Studied – New Mexico State, September 9, 2014
- Beef Herd Expansion Threatened in Coming Weeks – Oklahoma State University – April 7, 2014
- Record-Low Texas Water Reservoirs may Halt Cattle Herd Expansion – Texas A&M University, September 10, 2013
- Low-cost Feed in Corn Fields – University of Illinois, September 30, 2013
- Solar-Powered Well Pumps Protect Cattle, Water Quality – University of Georgia, December 13, 2012
- Historic 2012 Drought to Continue into 2013 – University of Nebraska, December 20, 2012
- May Need to Supplement Feed to Ensure Successful, Productive Calving Season – Ohio State University, December 27, 2012
- Managing Short Feed Supplies after the Drought — University of Minnesota, September 17, 2012
- Potatoes Possible Source of Cattle Feed — North Dakota State University Extension, September 26, 2012
- Think Twice before Baling Soybeans — University of Missouri Extension, July 19, 2012
- Decision Time for Cattle Restocking — Texas A&M University Extension, August 16, 2012
- Get Creative with Feeding Options — Kansas State University Extension, August 17, 2012
- Drought Creating Waves of Uncertainty — Iowa State University News Service, August 8, 2012
- Cow-Calf Producers Fighting Drought Conditions May Want to Consider Early Weaning — OSU release, July 26, 2012
- Early Calf Weaning may be Beneficial this Year— K-State Research and Extension News, June 21, 2012
- Drylotting Beef Cows -- Drought Management Strategy— Drovers CattleNetwork, June 12, 2012
- Save Money by Keeping Hay Feeding Losses to Minimum
- Cows Prefer Stable Body Temperature
- New Resource for Drought Stricken Farmers and Ranchers
- USDA Studies Effects of Rising Carbon Dioxide on Rangelands
- Scorching Weather May Call for Creep Feeding Calves
- Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch
- Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Reassures Farmers and Ranchers in States Affected by Extreme Weather
- Drought Likely to Impact Cattle Markets for Years to Come
- 2011 Drought Worries Farmers and Ranchers
- Texas Drought Losses to Agriculture Approach $1.5 Billion — News from Texas A&M AgriLife Communications, May 18, 2011
- Apply for 2011 Livestock Disaster Assistance
- U.S. Beef Cow Areas Experiencing Drought April 2011
- Considerations when Pasturing Cattle on Wheat
- How am I Going to Feed My Cows this Winter?
- Plants Give Up Secrets of Drought Resistance
- Develop Drought Plan when Cows are Close
- The Drought Induced Cattle Dilemma: Keep or Sell Feeder Calves
- Watch Out for Nitrate Poisoning in Forages
- Drought-Related Tax Breaks Available to Livestock Producers — Linked with permission from the High Plains Journal
- Drought-related Tax Breaks Available to Livestock Producers — by the Texas A&M AgNews Newsteam, April 9, 2009
- Texas Cattle Producers Face Perfect Storm of Challenges — Linked with permission from the High Plains Journal
- Four Steps for Drought-Stressed Pastures — Linked with permission from Hay & Forage Grower
- Plan Now to Find Hay Substitutes
- Drought Management to be Focus of Natural Resources Field Day in San Angelo — Released March 18, 2008
- Recovering from the Freeze and Drought of 2007 — Released Nov. 14, 2007
- Food Prices Affected by Drought? — Released Nov. 14, 2007
- Livestock Producers Should Be Wary Of Nitrate Possibility in Corn — Released Aug. 11, 2006
- USDA Announces Availability of New Insurance Tools For Pasture, Rangeland and Forage — Released Aug. 7, 2006
- Wheat Variety Offers Drought Resistance — Released Aug. 1, 2006
- Heat Stress Could Become Problem for Livestock — Released July 19, 2006
- Consider Early Weaning — Released July 10, 2006
- News Update: Drought Conditions Spur Slaughter Market — Released June 22, 2006
- An Online Check on the Weather and the Water Table
- New Mexico Positioned for Drought Comeback
- Lack of Rain Could Put May 2005 in Record Book
- A brief update on the most recent drought conditions from the U.S. Drought Monitor dated July 20, 2004 and the most recent drought policy information.
- Tax Help for Ranchers Suffering from Drought Conditions
- Managing Livestock Water in a Drought
- Drought corn can make cattle sick if whole plant is chopped for forage; nitrate testing recommended.
- Ammoniate tall fescue to create 'ideal feed alternative' in drought.
- Hot cows may get stress relief from a cooling dose of seaweed
- No-till crops not pretty, but they defy drought
- MU Online Hay List provides forage market for Drought-stricken farmers.
- One for the Books. . . Drought in West, Northwest Missouri Rivals extreme of 1999, MU climatologist says.
- Hay From CRP Acres Could Spread Sericea Lespedeza
- Colorado State Researchers Create Drought Lab, Take Leadership Role In Providing Drought-Related Information
- Saving Precious Water — And Money — Is Goal of Mobile Irrigation Lab
- COAGMET Weather Network Reduces Impact of Drought, Helps Ensure Best From State’s $15 Billion Agricultural Industry
- Think Twice Before Overgrazing Pastures
- New CSU Web site provides updated drought and weather-related info.
- Montana Market Manager On-Line Announces Hay & Pasture Listings
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