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Use these resources to make decisions and management changes to make it through the dry times successfully!

New! 2006 Drought Toxins (Dr. Gary Osweiler, ISU College of Veterinary Medicine)

10 Suggested Strategies for Cow-Calf Management in Drought Conditions

Aflatoxins in Corn
---- More Aflatoxin Information (from iowagrain.org)

Stretching Hay Supplies for Beef Cows During Drought

Using Drought Corn as Silage for Beef Cows

High Concentrate Feeding of Beef Cows to Reduce Hay Needs

Beef Cow Feeding During the Drought

What's Ahead for Drought-Stricken Pastures?

Early Weaning in Drought Conditions

Green Chop and Silage Information (scroll down to "DROUGHT")

Limit-Feeding Concentrate Diets to Beef Cows as an Alternative to Feeding Hay (Oklahoma State)

Drought-Damaged Corn as Livestock Feed (Purdue University)

Visit the ISU Extension Drought Resource
Includes additional information for crops, livestock, forages, lawn & garden, links, and more

Contact the Iowa Beef Center for more information

Iowa Beef Center
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011 U.S.A.

468 Heady Hall
phone: 515.294.BEEF (2333)
fax: 515.294.1700

337 Kildee Hall
phone: 515.294.0847
fax: 515.294.3795

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