Weather
Winter infestations build fast and spread even faster. Dr. A.J. Tarpoff offers insights for veterinarians dealing with lice this season.
Strong breeding seasons start with strong postpartum cows. Winter calving offers the chance to get both right with attentive management.
Manage bovine respiratory disease with cold stress management and animal husbandry.
Veterinary oversight in the fall is key to preventing disease, feed inefficiency and reproductive setbacks.
The start of June could bring high heat and drier weather, which is a stark contrast from the forecast for the last week of May.
ENSO-neutral means conditions could be close to average, but Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien’s principal atmospheric scientist, says that doesn’t mean the weather will be normal this spring and summer with growing concerns about drought.
Much of the West, Southwest and upper Midwest could use more moisture. Beef and dairy producers and their veterinarians might want to do some contingency planning for what’s shaping up to be a dry spring.
Meteorologists say the active start to January is a sign of what’s ahead with concerns about drought, more cold and a sharp divide in areas of the country seeing too much moisture versus not enough.
Parts of the Texas Panhandle, Kansas and Nebraska could get some rain as early as this weekend. Other parts of the Midwest might have some moisture relief as well by early next week.
If predictions hold true, this fall could be a hotter and drier season across much of the U.S.
The incoming heat can negatively affect animal growth performance, fertility, and animal welfare, but taking these management precautions can help to reduce the impacts of anticipated and extreme weather conditions.
Less than 50% of the continental U.S. is in moderate drought for the first time since November, but with another drought record still running strong, forecasts show drought could grow over the summer months.
Last year was hot. It was so hot, 2021 now holds the record for the hottest ocean temperatures ever.
It could be a dry winter in the South and a wetter than normal winter in the North, according to NOAA’s latest winter forecast. Nebraska state climatologist says she’s concerned about soil moisture heading into spring.
Harvest came to a halt in some areas seeing snow, while other farmers continued to roll on with corn. U.S. Farm Report meteorolgist says the winter weather will be short-lived across much of the country.