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April 17 could be a historic day for wildfires across the High Plains and Southwest cautions officials with the Oklahoma Forestry Service (OFS) and the National Weather Service (NWS).

Normal handling techniques may be ineffective with traumatized livestock.

The wildfires, combined with the yearlong drought, have left a lot of producers relying on hay from other areas to feed their livestock.

In extremely hot weather it is normal for body temperatures to rise moderately above normal during the heat of the day and to cool off at night when environmental temperatures are less.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures rose to life-of-contract highs on Tuesday, lifted by investment fund buying linked to optimism that meat prices will continue to rise, traders said.

Ranchers in Oklahoma are getting more relief following wildfires that killed an estimated 1,500 cattle.

Be aware of steps required to take advantage of Livestock Indemnity Program assistance.

Ranchers in central Utah have rescued 350 cattle from a wildfire that started in early August, but 100 head are still missing.

Green Plains Cattle Co. continues to grow after buying Bartlett Cattle Company's two feedlots, leaving Bartlett & Co. with no feedlots and raising Green Plains capacity to 355,000 head.

Although no animals have even been placed yet onto Southern Plains wheat pastures, as indicated
in the prior article, conditions currently are quite favorable

High level of nitrates have been detected in forages this year in South Dakota and other states. Depending on where you live, it could be due to weather conditions, fertilizer, previous crop, or a combination.

Adding extra fertility after drought is boosting toxins like nitrates in hay.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to a two-week high on Monday, buoyed by technical buying and ideas that strong consumer demand for beef would continue, traders and analysts said.

Parts of Iosco and Ogemaw counties in Michigan have been designated by officials as a “Potential High-Risk Area” for bovine tuberculosis after a white-tailed deer in Alcona County tested positive for the disease.

Livestock producers are urged to routinely monitor ponds and other watering sources during the hot summer months to guard against the formation of blue-green algae.

There is a strong likelihood that feeder cattle prices will remain strong through the summer marketing period as is seasonally expected.

Do I really need to feed high-mag mineral?

As drought conditions worsen through a large portion of the Great Plains, many beef cattle producers are starting to evaluate ways to stretch forage resources potentially in jeopardy.

With fall grazing upon us, some areas of the Midwest and Central Plains have been blessed with plenty of precipitation this year and other areas are still experiencing drought conditions.