This form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Spam protection has stopped this request. Please contact your local Extension professional for additional assistance. We encourage producers to consider the management strategies outlined in this article and use this situation to develop a management plan for future similar scenarios. The extended forecast doesn’t look promising for relief from dry conditions. Culling cows for any of the above criteria allows more forage for higher producing animals. It is a challenge to add body condition often in a good year to consistently thin cows. Cull part of the herd, especially those with health issues, difficult breeders, poor udders, feet and leg problems, and those cows that are a Body Condition Score of 4 or less.Monitor body condition, if marketing feeder cattle, be careful to not over condition. Wean calves onto a predominantly hay based diet and slowly introduce and increase the percentage of grain. Calves that are at minimum 90 days of age can be weaned if feed resources are of short supply. If feeding hay or supplementing cattle, a sacrifice lot or heavy use pad could be the best place to do so depending on the availability of water.If you have hay reserves from 2022, this may be a good opportunity to utilize some of those bales, especially if they have been stored outdoors as their quality is only going to further deteriorate. However, if drought persists, the value of hay will certainly increase. Depending on the cost to do so, buying hay could provide a short-term solution.
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