Cattle Country Conversations
In this week's edition of Cattle Country Conversation, NDSU Extension Livestock Environmental Stewardship Specialist Miranda Meehan offers an update on the grazing and haying outlook. Click here to listen.
Articles tagged under: Miranda Meehan
Storm Damage to Ag Infrastructure Will Take Years to Recover
The impact of the June 20–21 storm system is still being fully assessed, but early numbers from NDSU Extension show widespread damage to North Dakota’s agricultural sector. NDSU Disaster Education Coordinator Miranda Meehan says Extension agents have been working on…
High Sulfates Pose Risk to ND Herds
As drought conditions persist across North Dakota, NDSU Extension is warning livestock producers to monitor water quality in stock ponds. “There’s a lot of water sources that are dry or nearly dry with the lack of snow and runoff,” said…
Ranchers Need Extra Spring Moisture to Meet Grazing Needs
Over half of North Dakota is experiencing drought conditions heading into the 2025 planting season, with around 12 percent of the state in the abnormally dry range. NDSU Extension Livestock Environmental Stewardship Specialist Miranda Meehan says ranchers will likely need…
Ensuring Safe Water Quality After the Fires
Water quality can be an issue after wildfires such as those in western North Dakota. “When something burns it releases different chemical components,” said Miranda Meehan, livestock environmental stewardship specialist and disaster education coordinator, North Dakota State University. Using water…
Grazing Research Could Lead to Crop Benefits
NDSU Livestock Environmental Stewardship Specialist Miranda Meehan is working on multiple projects aimed at integrating crop-livestock systems. "We're going to put in three different winter annual or winter cereals and we are hopefully going to graze this fall; look at…
Precision Livestock Technology at Work
NDSU Extension hosted a discussion on grazing technologies Thursday in Valley City. A similar event is planned for Tuesday in Menoken. "The purpose of the discussions is to highlight some of those technologies that are new and not a lot…
Don’t Overgraze
Monitoring grazing in fall can help prevent a negative impact to 2024 forage production. NDSU Extension Livestock Environmental Stewardship Specialist Miranda Meehan advises ranchers to maintain grazing at levels between 40-to-60 percent. Overgrazing could cause severe long-term impacts. "We've seen…
Watch Water Quality During Summer Heat
Clean, reliable water sources are vital for livestock. "If water isn't of adequate quality, it can impact intake and therefore gains," explained Miranda Meehan, livestock and environmental stewardship specialist, NDSU Extension. Most water sources are at acceptable levels in the…
Grazing Delayed
Green might be popping up after a cold winter, but pastures aren’t ready for spring turnout just yet. NDSU Extension says the combination of an autumn drought and delayed spring caused a significant delay in grass development this year. NDSU…
