{"id":29956,"date":"2018-08-08T13:05:15","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T17:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/?p=29956"},"modified":"2018-08-08T13:05:15","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T17:05:15","slug":"northern-plains-livestock-producers-still-feeling-2017-drought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/northern-plains-livestock-producers-still-feeling-2017-drought.htm","title":{"rendered":"Northern Plains Livestock Producers Still Feeling 2017 Drought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginning in spring of 2017, drought conditions descended upon the Northern Plains region of the United States, causing Montana, South Dakota, and North Dakota livestock producers to experience reduced production, stock losses, and even property destruction as wildfires ripped across the plains. Part of the North Dakota State University Extension, livestock environmental stewardship specialist<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/miranda-meehan-60a11a8b\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miranda Meehan&#8217;s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> work is reaching out to producers to help them mitigate ongoing losses from the drought.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Dr. Meehan, the 2017 drought was the most widespread drought since 2006, impacting more than 99 percent of the state during the growing season. At the drought&#8217;s peak, 8 percent of the state reached the D4 (Exceptional Drought) category. In some areas, conditions were worse than those created by the 1988 drought, a notably dry five-year period in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe primary impacts livestock producers experienced was decreased forage production, decrease in forage quality, shortages of water, and compromised water quality,\u201d explains Dr. Meehan. \u201cThe decline in forage production was directly related to low precipitation during the growing season. This was not only felt during the grazing period but also over the winter months as hay supplies were lower, causing many producers to purchase hay. The shortage in the available hay was further compounded by a late spring, which delayed pasture turnout.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many farmers harvested failed crops as hay for livestock because of the drought. Unfortunately, drought-stressed crops and forages can accumulate nitrates, which can cause nitrate poisoning in ruminant livestock. High nitrate levels cause accumulation and eventual absorption by red blood cells. This, in turn, means reduced oxygen transportability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTheir digestive process converts nitrate to nitrite, which in turn is converted to ammonia,\u201d details Dr. Meehan. \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.ndsu.edu\/publications\/livestock\/nitrate-poisoning-of-livestock\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some producers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> did lose animals to nitrate poisoning, and\/or see an increase in occurrence of abortions in pregnant females.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Predictably, the drought also affected surface water availability. This has forced producers to haul water or install an alternative water source such as a well or pipeline. In response to the water shortage, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swc.state.nd.us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Dakota State Water Commission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> opened the<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swc.nd.gov\/project_development\/drought_disaster_livestock.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drought Disaster Livestock Water Supply Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will cover up $3,500 of the eligible costs for water development projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29959\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29959\" class=\"size-large wp-image-29959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_NRGS-grassland-in-ND-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"drought\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_NRGS-grassland-in-ND-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_NRGS-grassland-in-ND-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_NRGS-grassland-in-ND-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_NRGS-grassland-in-ND-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_NRGS-grassland-in-ND-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_NRGS-grassland-in-ND-940x627.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-29959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Native Rangeland Grazing System, grassland used for grazing in North Dakota. (Credit: Scott Bauer \/ Photo courtesy of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs water sources became depleted, the concentrations of total dissolved solids (TDS) and sulfates increased,\u201d Dr. Meehan describes. \u201cIn addition to the increase in TDS, we saw an increase in cyanobacteria resulting from a combination of elevated nutrient levels and hot, dry weather that support the growth of the bacteria. Some species of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.ndsu.edu\/publications\/livestock\/cyanobacteria-poisoning-blue-green-algae\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cyanobacteria are toxic to animals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and some producers did lose animals to cyanobacteria poisoning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The drought still lingers, and recovery hasn&#8217;t been sufficient.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCurrently nearly 90% of the state is experiencing some level of drought according to the US Drought Monitor,\u201d states Dr. Meehan. \u201cTo date [mid-May 2018] we have received little rain, and this is concerning as May and June&#8217;s rains dictate 80 percent of grass growth in North Dakota.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Livestock feeling the effects<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many producers, the drought has meant finding a new water source. Numerous dugouts and ponds dried up thanks to the drought, and any remaining water is of suspect quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Dr. Meehan, the water source used by a rancher depends on the resources available; they use a variety of methods to provide water including ponds, dugouts, wells and pipeline. Some producers haul their water, although this is less common.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, livestock drinking primarily from ponds and dugouts have a greater risk of contracting illnesses such as cyanobacterial poisoning, Giardia, and leptospirosis, than do trough drinkers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe do encourage producers to install wells and\/or pipelines, as they provide better quality water, which improves livestock health and production,\u201d remarks Dr. Meehan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research reveals that water quality directly impacts how much forage the livestock consume. In fact, Dr. Meehan points out, good-quality water leads to improved gains of as much as 0.24 pound per day for yearlings and 0.33 pound per day for calves.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29961\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29961\" class=\"size-large wp-image-29961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_drought_Grazing-System-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"drought\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_drought_Grazing-System-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_drought_Grazing-System-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_drought_Grazing-System-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_drought_Grazing-System-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_drought_Grazing-System-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_drought_Grazing-System-940x627.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-29961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Native Rangeland Grazing System, a grazing animal. (Credit: Scott Bauer \/ Photo courtesy of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the biggest risks from the water right now are elevated levels of TDS and sulfates, livestock producers must monitor water continuously throughout the season\u2014particularly a dry season like this one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe quality of water fluctuates throughout the season depending on the quantity of the water, which goes back to the old saying, &#8216;dilution is the solution to pollution,&#8217;\u201d states Dr. Meehan. \u201cThe more water that is in the pond or dugout the less concentrated the mineral component in the water. Also, as we move into the heat of summer there is an increased risk for cyanobacteria, which can cause death within minutes of consumption.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NDSU\u2019s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory recommends that livestock producers test their water sources for TDS (including salts), nitrates, and sulfates. TDS levels should be less than 5,000 parts per million (ppm) in most cases since higher levels can harm grazing livestock. Sulfate levels should be less than 500 ppm for calves and less than 1,000 ppm for adults.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enable producers to test, the NDSU lab provides their<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.ndsu.edu\/drought\/livestock-poisoning\/livestock-water-testing-guidelines\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Livestock Water Testing Guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These instruct producers on how to collect samples, and how to get them to the NDSU lab for analysis. The cost of a standard water quality test at the lab is approximately $25. The<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdl.ndsu.edu\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NDSU lab<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also available for questions about livestock disease caused by poor water quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe veterinary diagnostic lab can test for many components,\u201d clarifies Dr. Meehan. \u201cWe recommend producers complete the basic water screen tests for nitrates, pH, TDS and sulfates. The lab can also conduct tests to see if a cyanobacteria bloom contains bacteria that are toxic.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWater is one of the most important nutrients for livestock, making it critical that they have an adequate supply of good quality water,\u201d adds Dr. Meehan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Top image: Black Angus cattle graze on green slopes in native prairie pasture along Highway 13 between Lehr and Wishek, ND. (Credit: By USFWS Mountain-Prairie [CC BY 2.0 (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0) or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The drought of 2017 is still being felt by livestock and producers in the Northern Plains as it affects water quality and animals who graze.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":29960,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,8,49,510],"tags":[914,60,912,109,154,913,910,911],"class_list":["post-29956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-articles","category-newsfeed","category-rivers-streams","category-water-quality","tag-drought-disaster-livestock-water-supply-program","tag-featured","tag-miranda-meehan","tag-news-ticker","tag-nitrate","tag-north-dakota-state-university","tag-northern-plains","tag-tds"],"remote_post_permalink":false,"remote_post_featured_image":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Northern Plains Livestock Producers Still Feeling 2017 Drought<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The drought of 2017 is still being felt by livestock and producers in the Northern Plains as it affects water quality and animals who graze.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/northern-plains-livestock-producers-still-feeling-2017-drought.htm\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Northern Plains Livestock Producers Still Feeling 2017 Drought\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The drought of 2017 is still being felt by livestock and producers in the Northern Plains as it affects water quality and animals who graze.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/northern-plains-livestock-producers-still-feeling-2017-drought.htm\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Environmental Monitor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-08-08T17:05:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Nplains_drought_greenslopes.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"5184\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"3456\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Karla Lant\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Karla Lant\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fondriest.com\\\/news\\\/northern-plains-livestock-producers-still-feeling-2017-drought.htm#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fondriest.com\\\/news\\\/northern-plains-livestock-producers-still-feeling-2017-drought.htm\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Karla Lant\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fondriest.com\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/51170f7bfa3a05b94cea6f517ce4e79b\"},\"headline\":\"Northern Plains Livestock Producers Still Feeling 2017 Drought\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-08-08T17:05:15+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fondriest.com\\\/news\\\/northern-plains-livestock-producers-still-feeling-2017-drought.htm\"},\"wordCount\":1035,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fondriest.com\\\/news\\\/northern-plains-livestock-producers-still-feeling-2017-drought.htm#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/news.fondriest.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/08\\\/Nplains_drought_greenslopes-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Drought Disaster Livestock Water Supply Program\",\"featured\",\"Miranda Meehan\",\"news ticker\",\"nitrate\",\"North Dakota State University\",\"Northern Plains\",\"TDS\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Featured Articles\",\"Newsfeed\",\"Rivers &amp; 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