Publications: Drought Information

Alternative Feeds Which May Be Used During Periods of Restricted Forage Availability
Assess Hay Needs Early

Baled Corn Stover - A Potential Winter Feed For Tennessee Cow-Calf Operations

Beef Cattle Time Newsletter (EPDs and Accuracy, Soybean Hulls As A Supplement, Stretching Short Hay Supplies, Cattle Marketing During Droughts)

Comparing Value of Byproduct Feeds in Beef Rations
Corn or Hay Which is the Best Buy When Purchasing Feed for the Beef Herd?
Cow Culling A Management Strategy to Stretch Limited Feed Supply
Cow Culling Considerations Due to Drought
Crop Residues for Beef Cattle

Drought Concerns for the Beef Herd
Drought Persists in South and Southwest
Drought Presents Challenge for Tennessee Cow-Calf Producers
Drought Related Beef Cattle Management Decisions

Encourage Beef Producers to Use Forage Testing

Feed Troughs Will Be Needed to “Stretch Hay”
Feeding Cottonseed and Cotton Byproducts to Beef Cattle
Feeding Management Suggestions for Suckling Calves During Drought
Feeding Management Practices to Reduce Effects of Drought on Beef Cattle Production
Feeding of Corn to Brood Cows During Limited Forage Supply is a Viable Option
Feeding Moldy Hay to Beef Cattle
Forage Testing Expecially Important This Year

Grazing Corn Stalks Can Cut Feed Costs

Hay Feeding
Hot Weather, High Humidity Create Stress for Beef Cattle

Income Tax Management Alternatives for Weather-Related Sales of Livestock
Immature Soybeans for Cattle Forage
Interpreting Results of Nitrates Tests of Forages

Limited Pasture May Prompt Considerations of Early Weaning
Low Quality Hay Supply Will Contribute To Problems For Cow-Calf Herds

Moving Cattle To New Pastures Can Increase Poisoning By Toxic Plants

Nitrate Alert For Cattle
Nitrate Toxicity Could be a Problem After Drought Ending Rain

Plants May Be Source of Toxicity to Cattle During Drought
Plant Warm-Season Grasses to Help with Future Droughts
Poor Hay Quality Emphasizes Need for Forage Testing
Producers Should be Concerned About Potential Poisoning From Plants

Questions to Consider When Selecting Alternative Feeds for Beef Cattle

Recent Weather Conditions Could Cause Problems for Beef Cattle
Rules of Thumb for Winter Feeding

S-T-R-E-T-C-H-I-N-G Hay Supplies
Suggested Cow Culling Steps As Result of Limited Feed Supply
Summer Heat Stress in Cattle

Toxic Plant Demonstration Can Be Used To Prevent Livestock Poisoning

Using Wheat Straw in Beef Cattle Rations

Watch for Acorn Poisoning
Water Requirements for Cattle
Winter Grazing of Standing corn by Beef Cows

Tennessee Dairy News (Is The Drought Stressing You Out?, Hay Resources, Winter Annual Forage Crops)