Curt Arens
FIGURING OUT DROUGHT: The last thing beef producers want to do in the face of drought is depopulate their herd, but they also may consider supplementation or transporting cattle to feed.
Producers need to look at all their options when grazing lands turn dry.
Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a two-part series of articles on caring for cows and calves during a drought.
Feeding cattle during a drought can be a tricky endeavor. Most farmers and ranchers first consider supplementing their cow-calf pairs as drought rolls along. But there are other options that Aaron Berger, Nebraska beef systems Extension educator, discussed during a recent University of Nebraska BeefWatch webinar.