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Normal handling techniques may be ineffective with traumatized livestock.
Do Not Forget About Post-wildfire Trauma in Livestock

Normal handling techniques may be ineffective with traumatized livestock.

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.

Wildfires are a constant risk to ranchers in the Great Plains following drought.
Extreme Fire Risk in High Plains, Southwest

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).

The Rhea Fire in northwest Oklahoma has killed two people and has burned 242,000 acres since April 12, 2018.
400,000+ Acres Burned In Rhea Wildfire

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

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.

Severe drought in the U.S. Plains is forcing some ranchers to push their animals in to feedlots. to fatten up for market.
Cattle Market Struggles as Drought Lingers

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 Rhea Fire in northwest Oklahoma has killed two people and has burned 242,000 acres since April 12, 2018.
Wildfires Turn Deadly in Oklahoma, Burns 300,000 Acres-plus

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

A wildfire in Dewey County, Oklahoma burns across the plains on April 12, 2018. 
State of Emergency in Oklahoma; Cattlemen Start Wildfire Relief Fund

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.