RICHARDTON, N.D. – Fields of native prairie and hay grow lush in the fertile valleys and rolling hills of southwestern North Dakota, and that’s where Wicks Cattle has been growing
Cattle producers who lost calves in the April 2022 snow storms especially in western North Dakota where drought or dry conditions persist say the government's Livestock Indemnity Program needs update its funding formula and rules if partial compensation will be relevant.
A series of April blizzards created a “long tail” of cattle illnesses, including pneumonia and scours. Losses range from zero to hundreds of calves, on top of record-setting drought and low feed and forage supplies. The numbers hide some of the effects the loss in value when either a calf or a cow is lost, leaving orphans.
The 20th annual North Dakota Stockmen’s Association’s (NDSA) Feedlot Tour will be June 14 at feedlots near Mandan. The tour stops will include Chimney Butte Ranch, Diamond J Angus and Berger Cattle Company. Bus transportation…
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From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Montgomery: Alabama public health officials are warning people to avoid eating any fish from some state waterways because of contamination. The state Department of Public Health issued its latest fish consumption advisories this month. They are based on nearly 500 samples of specific fish species taken during the fall of 2020 from 41 bodies of water, health officials said. Restrictions on consumption are broken down by waterbody and presented as the safe number of meals of a species that can be eaten in a given period of time. In some locations, people are advised to avoid all fish. Mercury is often cited as the fish contaminant of concern.
Cattle sales pick up in North Dakota in extreme drought July 19, 2021 GMT BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) With nearly half the cattle in North Dakota in extreme drought locations, ranchers are making some tough decisions on thinning their herds. At Kist Livestock Auction in Mandan, weekly sales are up by 1,000 head over a normal year, an increase of one-third. Some cattle stay in the state, said Matt Lachenmeier, the auction barn’s field representative. But, there’s demand for cattle in nearby states as well, including Minnesota. “Now we’re starting to run out of homes for them,” he said. “There’s a lot of cattle moving.”
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