Drought Information

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Farm and Ranch Information

Livestock

Feedlist

• NDSU Feedlist - Individuals who have and/or need Hay, Feed, Pasture, CRP, etc.
• Manitoba Hay Listing
• Upper Midwest Haylist 
• Montana Hay Hotline

Forages and Grazing

• Sunflower Silage May Be an Option for Drought-stressed Sunflower Crop
• Use Corn Stalks as Dairy Heifer Feed
• Drought-damaged Corn can be Used for Silage
• Feeding Straw
• Russian Thistles and Kochia for Forage
• Native Emergency Hay Crops
• Annual Forages for Fall Pasture
• Forage Options:Warm-season Grasses
• Don't Forget Annual Forages
• Livestock Producers have Options for Dealing with Forage Shortage
• Grazing and Feeding Restrictions
• Drought May Lead to Cattle Imporation Issues
• Wildfires Affect Forage Production
• Drought_Management_Calculator
• Canola as possible forage crop for livestock
• Testing forages will pay dividends

General Topics

• Water Quality and Quantity Is a Concern During Drought
• Water Vital for Livestock During Droughts
• Livestock and Water
• Water Quality Interpretation Tool
• Ranch Management During Drought
• Help Dairy Cattle Beat the Heat
• Protecting Livestock from Heat
• Managing Livestock During a Drought

Economic Concerns
Note: This information should be used for computations only and should not be relied upon to represent the actual value of crops.

• What is the Value of a Standing Corn Crop for Silage?
• What is the Value of a Standing Corn Crop for Grazing?
• Opening of CRP Acres for Haying Raises Question: Is There Enough to Harvest?
• Drought Emergency Grazing Practices will have Costs Next Season
• Economic Evaluation of Alternative Feeds for Dairy
• Purchasing Quality Hay 
• Managing Income Over Feed Costs
• Sample Forms
  • Livestock Contract Feeding Arrangements (SDSU)

Feeds and Feeding

• Integrating Field Crops Into Beef Cow Diets
• Ammoniation of Low-quality Roughages
• Supplementing Cattle on Drought-affected Pastures and Ranges
• Feed Strategies for Certain Purchased Feeds and Feed Additives
• Partial List of North Dakota Coproducts, Sources and Prices
• Early Weaning Beef Calves
• Creep Feeding Calves
• Dairy Feeding During Drought
• Limiting Forage Intake for Dairy During Drought
• Use Caution When Feeding Dairy Cattle High Levels of Concentrate
• What To Do With Immature Corn
• Feeding Strategies When Alfalfa Supplies are Short (University of Wisconsin)

Poisoning Concerns

• Beware of Nitrate Poisoning in Livestock
• Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock
• Blue Green Algae Poisoning 
• Prussic Acid Poisoning
• Drought and Feed Poisoning in Dairy Cattle
• Drought-related Livestock Poisoning by Weeds
• Watch for Grass Tetany

Crops

Weeds and Herbicides

• Weed Control Strategies with Dry Conditions
• Drought -- When Weeds Can Become Friends
• Herbicide Applications with Hot, Dry Conditions
• Grazing and Feeding Restrictions for Herbicides
• Herbicide Concerns After a Drought

Insect Pests

• Grasshopper Management Under Drought Conditions
• Cultural Management Practices as Tools to Help Reduce Grasshopper Populations

Diseases

• Managing Row Crop Diseases in Drought Years
• Small Grain Diseases: Management of Those More Common and Severe in Dry Years

General Production Concerns

• Dry Seedbeds Require Special Tactics, or Rain
• Irrigated Sunflower
• Tillage Techniques That Can Save Moisture
• Dry Spring Conditions: Considerations Before Deciding to Replant
• Emergency Tillage to Control Wind Erosion
• Residue Management for Erosion Control
• Looking to Install Irrigation During a Drought?
• Fertilizer Application During and After a Drought
• Alternative Crops During a Drought
• Salvaging Drought-Stressed Crops
• Stressed-Damaged Crops

General Drought Information

• North Dakota Agricultural Weather
• U.S. Drought Monitor
  • U.S. Drought Monitor Map
• Palmer Drought Index 
• National Drought Mitigation Center
• NOAA Drought Information Center
• Climate Prediction Center Seasonal Outlook Color Maps
• US Drought Monitor Index
• Glasgow Mont. Radar Loop
• Palmer Drought Index
• Historical Climate Data -- High Plains Regional Climate Center
• North Dakota State Climate Center
• High Plains Regional Climate Center Home Page
• Greenleaf Drought Project
• Saskatchewan Dealing With Drought Page

Drought Videos  Need Real Player 

• Overview of economic concerns for livestock producers during drought  by Tim Petry (5:12)
• Overview of drought concerns with cattle and concerns regarding early weaning of cattle  by Greg Lardy (2:39)
• Overview of problems with nitrates during drought by Charlie Stoltenow (2:33)