This year it's beginning to seem as though there's a bovine grim reaper around every pasture gate. There are worries over high nitrate levels in dryland corn, heat stress in feedlots, a lack of forages, and now the infamous blue-green algae.
To safeguard cattle, or any other livestock, from the extreme danger posed by algal blooms this year, water them from well maintained, on-farm vessels. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Becky Mills)
In many parts of the country algae blooms are fairly common, often occurring as the weather changes. With this year's extreme conditions, the phenomenon is spreading to parts of the country where cattlemen aren't as familiar with the deadly toxins these organisms can produce. The danger grows as the weather changes back to more moderate norms.
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