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Articles tagged under: blizzard

A Peek at Calving Season

Published April 5, 2023

Montpelier, North Dakota rancher Wade Dally was closely monitoring his herd during the recent blizzard. The snow was the immediate issue, but mud is the next problem. "We got about a foot of snow, give or take. We're pretty flat…
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Ranchers Work Through the Wind, Snow, and Cold

Published April 5, 2023

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the early April blizzard is adding concern to livestock producers who are in the middle of calving and lambing. "This has been a very difficult storm with producers trying to get their livestock through the…
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An LIP Reminder

Published April 5, 2023

Inclement weather can cause newborn calves and other livestock to freeze or become smothered and trampled. These death losses can cause an emotional and financial burden for livestock producers, especially after last year’s harsh calving season. Minnesota Farm Service Agency…
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A Race Against Mother Nature

Published April 4, 2023

A winter storm working its way through the upper Midwest could drop anywhere from 12 to 24 inches. NDSU Livestock Environmental Stewardship Specialist Miranda Meehan says getting livestock out of the wind and onto dry bedding are the most important…
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#8: A ‘Calf-Killing’ Spring Blizzard

Published January 5, 2023

An April blizzard across the Northern Plains was described as ‘a calf-killing storm.’ Belfield, North Dakota rancher Byron Richard shared his experience. “Everyone around here is in the midst of calving and there was a fair amount of death loss.…
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Weather Pumps the Brakes on Feeder Calves

Published December 22, 2022

NDSU Extension Livestock Marketing Economist Tim Petry says the combination of weather and the holiday season is slowing down packer inquiry into feeder sales. "With the storm, auctions were closed and now with Christmas here there's just not a lot…
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Resilient Ranchers

Published April 21, 2022

NDSU McLean County Extension Agent Sarah Bedgar says there are still drought concerns after this past week's snow. "There were such high winds that the snow got caught up in ditches, tree rows and draws while the high points are…
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ND Cattle Lost in April Blizzard

Published April 21, 2022

Cattle producers in western North Dakota are still taking stock of the impact from the mid-April blizzard. Belfield, North Dakota rancher Byron Richard said sometimes to end a drought, you need a calf-killing storm. "Everyone around here is in the…
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Report Livestock Losses to Local ND Extension Agents

Published April 21, 2022

NDSU Extension is asking livestock producers to report losses from the recent storms to their local county extension agents. The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services is working on an emergency declaration and this information would be used to determine…
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Ranchers Examine the Blizzard’s Aftermath

Published April 19, 2022

North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Executive Vice President Julie Ellingson urges ranchers to look into the Livestock Indemnity Program, which compensate producers for a portion of the losses that happened during the storm. "There's a 30-day window to file a notice…
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