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A herd of 23 cows and calves were rescued by the Albany Volunteer Fire Department in Wisconsin after being stranded by flood water.

Drought conditions in Canada are pushing ranchers to reduce their herds as feed costs soar.

Much of the western U.S. is also experiencing drought. But Missouri is the only Midwestern state with such severe conditions with suffering corn crops and hay in short supply for cattle.

Ten cattle died on one Texas ranch where 82 cattle were seized, while another ranch in Texas had eight head die and six cattle confiscated. All of the cattle are believed to have been deprived of water or feed.

If drought conditions persist, producers could find themselves seeking winter feed options. The program will focus on what producers can do to maximize on rainfall or plan ahead for various scenarios this winter.

Approximately 2,500 to 3,000 cattle have been moved from summer pasture while a wildfire continues to burn more than 100,000 acres in Idaho.

Summer heat and humidity can take a toll on cattle and humans.

Stunted, stemmy pastures unable to support grazing cattle have potential. Depend on fall rains to bring fall regrowth, says University of Missouri Extension forage agronomist Craig Roberts.

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.

Beef producers should be making plans regarding their herds in case drought conditions continue, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

A tractor operator who was killed in a wildfire that scorched 70 square miles in little more than 24 hours in the Pacific Northwest appears to have died trying to restrain it, police said.

Warmer than normal temperatures dominated the Midwest last week, and despite some thunderstorm in the High Plains, drought conditions have intensified. Cattlemen are culling herds and dipping into hay supplies.

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

In dry weather with short pastures, Missouri cow-herd owners face tough culling decisions. One way to match cows' needs to available grass is to sell cows.

Shortage of cattle forage forces some Ozark herd owners to chop trees to feed leaves. That method was used in big droughts of the 1930s and 1950s.

Especially in times of drought or emergency feeding, producers have to consider which is more efficient to feed the herd: drylot feeding or hauling purchased forage.

“Is the temperature and humidity going to kill these cattle this afternoon if we work them?”

Before too long, May will be over, and cattle producers in the Plains are concerned about summer grazing prospects.

The Mallard Fire has burned just over 116 sq. miles of primarily pasture land 25 miles southeast from Amarillo, Texas in the past week and is still burning.

The Flint Hills region of Kansas is receiving stocker cattle following timely rains in April that are helping boost grass growing conditions.

Wildfires in northwest Oklahoma caused more than $26 million in damages for cattle ranchers after burning nearly 350,000 acres this April.

Wildfires are becoming more prevalent. One thing that could help manage these higher fuel loads? Livestock grazing.

The sooner a producer can evaluate and inventory resources, the more opportunity will exist to make decisions rather having decisions forced on them. 

Two major wildfires in Oklahoma have been contained after killing two people and at least 1,500 cattle while burning almost 350,000 acres. Now producers are trying to pick up the pieces and there are ways to help.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association invited President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence to visit Oklahoma and survey the damage caused by devastating wildfires.

After losing so much, families affected by the wildfires sweeping across western Oklahoma may be feeling emotionally overwhelmed, which raises the need to pay attention to potential mental health concerns.

Ongoing drought and wildfires have cattle ranchers in at least five Southwestern U.S. states scrambling for hay or pastureland, while others are selling off some of their herds.

Death loss projections from Oklahoma's wildfires are lower than last year's Starbuck Fire that impacted the same region, but anywhere from 1,500-2,500 cattle could have died estimates a state veterinarian.

Much needed rain helps nearly extinguish wildfires in Oklahoma.

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

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.

The aftermath of wildfires brings questions, and often lots of them.

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

House Ag Committee passed the 2018 Farm Bill will an amendment that would deliver aid more efficiently to wildfire victims in rural America.

KOCO 5 field meteorologist Michael Armstrong helped save a herd of cows and calves with the help of Facebook Live viewers.

High temperatures, low humidity and heavy winds have Oklahoma’s wildfire threat at its highest point in a decade, according to the National Weather Service.

Normal handling techniques may be ineffective with traumatized livestock.

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

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).

Since the Rhea Wildfire began on Thursday, more than 400,000 acres have burned in western Oklahoma.

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.

Amid the dryness, farmers placed 1.82 million cattle in feedlots in February, up 7.3 percent from the prior year, according to USDA. What will this week's Cattle on Feed report show?

The wildfires in Oklahoma have turned deadly after killing two people and burning more than 300,000 acres across the state.

Wildfires have burned up to 200,000 acres in Oklahoma forcing the Governor to declare a state of emergency, while cattlemen are banding together to form a relief fund to lend a helping hand.

Two major wildfires account for the majority of damage in Oklahoma, but there are still 19 other active wildfires in the state.

Moisture came to about two-thirds of the country last week, dropping heavy precipitation from the southern Great Plains northeastward into the northern Appalachians. But many areas remains in significant drought.

The latest Drought Monitor shows that drought continues to worsen in the southern High Plains.  Across the continental U.S., 0.55 percent of the country is in D4 (Exceptional) drought. 

Drought continues in western Oklahoma.

The author of the popular “Hank the Cowdog” series has written a book about a massive wildfire nearly a year after he lost his own home in the Perryton Fire.

Grazing too early in the spring can result in decreased forage production the entire grazing season.