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Now Is the Time to Pay Attention to the Weather Forecast: Severe Snowstorm Forecasted to Dump Multiple Feet of Snow
Now Is the Time to Pay Attention to the Weather Forecast: Severe Snowstorm Forecasted to Dump Multiple Feet of Snow

Major winter storms are on the way early next week. With the possibility of blizzard conditions to flooding in the southeast, the impact on agriculture could be two-fold: good news for drought but stress to livestock.

Winter Cow Syndrome: What You Need to Know
Winter Cow Syndrome: What You Need to Know

Some individual cows or groups of cows experience significant decline in body weight and condition over the winter known as “winter cow syndrome.” The best strategy of prevention is twofold.

Beyond Windbreaks: Proactive Winter Management Tips
Beyond Windbreaks: Proactive Winter Management Tips

Buddy Rowlett of Richmond, Kansas covers the basics of managing added snow pressure with fence design, working with frozen ground and offers a creative solution for electric fences during winter storms.

"It's Not Hollywood At All": How Veeder Ranch Battled Historic Blizzards, Found Hope in the Middle of the Storm
"It's Not Hollywood At All": How Veeder Ranch Battled Historic Blizzards, Found Hope in the Middle of the Storm

Back-to-back blizzards in April meant the Veeders battled Mother Nature at the height of calving season. While they did everything they could to save newborn calves, they also saw relief in the form of vital moisture.

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North Dakota Rancher Braces For Crippling Blizzard That Could Be Catastrophic During Calving Season

Central North Dakota seems to be the bullseye for the blizzard, with forecasts showing that area could see more than two feet of snow, along with winds that could cause white-out conditions.

Rebuilding Fences After Flood or Blizzard Damage
Rebuilding Fences After Flood or Blizzard Damage

One of the greatest needs for ranchers after damage from flooding or a blizzard is the need to rebuild fences.

Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Fund Accepting Applications
Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Fund Accepting Applications

Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Fund is accepting applications from cattle producers impacted by the mid-March winter storm that brought a blizzard and flooding.

Rancher: “We Are Just Praying for the Best” With Blizzard
Rancher: “We Are Just Praying for the Best” With Blizzard

The bomb cyclone storm continues to move East. Ranchers are checking cattle in the middle of the night, as more than a foot of snow pelts of the Western Corn Belt.

Rancher: “We Are Just Praying for the Best” With Blizzard
Rancher: “We Are Just Praying for the Best” With Blizzard

The bomb cyclone storm continues to move East. Ranchers are checking cattle in the middle of the night, as more than a foot of snow pelts of the Western Corn Belt.

Western Corn Belt Ranchers In Middle of Spring Blizzard
Western Corn Belt Ranchers In Middle of Spring Blizzard

Ranchers are expecting conditions to worsen on Thursday. AgDay Betsy Jibben has the story with ranchers in South Dakota.

Winter Storm Remains Threat To Producers During Calving Season
Winter Storm Remains Threat To Producers During Calving Season

The weather is pressuring producers to take action as many of them are in the middle of calving season. AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben talks with Mike Finley, a rancher in Sully County, South Dakota.

Injured, Snowed-in Montana Rancher Rescued by Tractor Driving Neighbor
Injured, Snowed-in Montana Rancher Rescued by Tractor Driving Neighbor

A rancher in Montana came to the rescue in a tractor to save a neighboring rancher who had been injured while working cattle and was stranded from the main road by snow drifts.

In cold and windy situations, protection for livestock will reduce cold stress and aid in calving success and energy requirements.
Windbreaks for Protection and Snow Diversion

In cold and windy situations, protection for livestock will reduce cold stress and aid in calving success and energy requirements.

Weather Pulling Beef Carcass Weights Down Resulting in Less Tonnage
Weather Pulling Beef Carcass Weights Down Resulting in Less Tonnage

Carcass weights are expected to be lighter for cattle hanging on the rail this year because of continued poor weather across many cattle feeding regions in the U.S.

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Rewarming Methods for Severely Cold-Stressed Newborn Calves

Even with nighttime feeding, a few calves still will be born in the coldest nighttime hours. These wet newborns may become hypothermic or cold stressed.

Bitter cold temperatures not only add stress to the cow, but also the calf. 
Weathering the Storm During Calving

For those that calve in January and February, the rapid changes in temperature may have played a role in calf sickness and growth. 

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Cold Weather Strategies for Cattlemen

As livestock owners care for livestock in frigid temperatures, it is important to know where efforts are best spent.

Managing Cattle Through Winter Weather Conditions
Managing Cattle Through Winter Weather Conditions

Although we can’t alter the weather, there are management steps that can be taken to help maintain cattle health and performance.

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Winter Weather Impacts Cattle Markets

A major winter storm this past week extended in a belt across the middle of the country from Denver east to the mid-Atlantic coast.

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Get Ready for More Wintry Weather

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says a pattern of snow and cold could bring more wintry weather soon.

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Fifth Anniversary of Western South Dakota's Atlas Blizzard

As we remember the fifth anniversary of the blizzard that occurred on October 3–5, 2013, the event provides a reminder that it is time to begin preparation and planning for winter weather events.

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Managing Orphaned Calves After April Blizzard

While some pairs were reunited, unfortunately, other calves were not claimed and now cattlemen are dealing with the challenge of managing orphaned calves through the rest of the spring and summer.

When cash prices are lower it's sometimes easy to skimp on the very production practices that made you successful.
Spring Storms and Cold Stress

Cold stress with cattle is often associated with below zero temperatures, especially in the Northern Plains.

Cattlemen fought another round of winter weather this weekend, as Winter Storm Xanto brought blizzard conditions across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes.
Ranchers Fight Winter Storm Xanto

Farmers and ranchers are digging out after Winter Storm Xanto hit a wide swath of the Upper Midwest and the Great Lakes Wednesday through the weekend, bringing record-setting snow falls.

Using Weather Forecasts for Newborn Calf Health

Calving season has begun, in a winter season that has had some extreme temperature swings. Drastic temperature changes can continue to be a concern when caring for newborn livestock.

Calving season has begun, in a winter season that has had some extreme temperature swings. Producers should take extra care during drastic temperature changes when caring for newborn livestock.
Using Weather Forecasts for Newborn Calf Health

Calving season has begun, in a winter season that has had some extreme temperature swings. Drastic temperature changes can continue to be a concern when caring for newborn livestock.

Mud and cold, wet conditions are much more difficult to manage than just the bitterly cold.
Wet Conditions Increase Cow Feed Needs

Mud and cold, wet conditions are much more difficult to manage than just the bitterly cold.

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Hay Day: Wyoming Rancher Grooms Olympic Downhill

The rancher from western Wyoming wears tan overalls pulled over a U.S. ski team jacket, and is every bit as versed in the nuances of hay farming as the subtleties of snow grooming.