Reading Time: 2 minutes As spring approaches, many ranchers prepare a clean, dry and warm place for newborn animals. Frigid temperatures make it a challenge to keep newborn livestock warm and protected from harsh winter elements. One option is to provide supplemental heat from heat lamps but severe risks can accompany their use inside a barn. “As livestock producers, […] Read more
Take precautions when using heat lamps for newborn livestock
They’re a valuable tool for warming calves and lambs, but also a fire hazard
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Kochia control suffers another blow, North Dakota study finds
Two popular products widely used on the Prairies seem less effective
Reading Time: < 1 minute Some kochia populations in western North Dakota likely have developed resistance to commonly used pre-plant burndown herbicides, a North Dakota State University study has found. For many years, no-till farmers have used Aim (carfentrazone) and Sharpen (saflufenacil) either just before or just after planting to control emerged kochia and other annual weeds. On the Prairies, […] Read more
When using canola for forage keep these factors in mind
Nitrates and sulphur are concerns, as are bloat and scours — and regrowth can be perilous
Reading Time: 3 minutes Poor canola stands not worth harvesting can be an alternate forage option. “While canola makes palatable feed, it may take one or two days for cattle to become accustomed to the taste,” said Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist. Forage canola has a nutrient content similar to alfalfa, with crude […] Read more
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