Extreme mud conditions can come with the spring melt. NDSU Extension Livestock Systems Specialist Karl Hoppe advises farmers to take a proactive approach where they can. “If you can afford it having concrete would work wonderfully for a cowherd, but that’s usually too expensive,” said Hoppe. “Another option is to move cattle to a new location, a different pen. Turn them out to a pasture, especially a sod pasture.” Ultimately, Hoppe encourages farmers and ranchers to work around the mud until sunshine and wind can dry things out. “So that means we need to scrape our lots, create mounds on the lots, having ways for the water to drain away.”
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