North Dakota Livestock Drought Resources Guide
Programs Available to Producers
- Farm Rescue Hauling Hay to Ranchers in Need
- ND Farm Bureau Foundation Provides Drought Relief Effort
- ND Stockmen's Association Hope for the Heartland Drought Relief Fund
Recent NDDA News Releases Relating to Drought
- Hay Transportation Assitance Program Disburses Funds (Dec. 20)
- Hay Transportation Assitance Program Wraps Up (Dec. 13)
- Interactive Drought Map to be Deactivated (Dec. 11)
- Hay Transportation Assistance Program Deadlines Extended (Nov. 13)
- Goehring Clarifies That Both Personal and Commercial Transportation Eligible for Hay Transportation Assistance Program (Nov. 9)
- Deadline Approaching to Submit Expenses for Hay Transportation Assistance Program (Nov. 7)
- Deadline for Eligible Expeses for Hay Transportation Assistance Program Extended (Oct. 23)
- Deadline for Hay Transportation Assistance Program Approaching, Straw Used for Feed Now Eligible (Oct. 12)
- Producers Can Access List of Hay Haulers on Drought Hotline Map (Sept. 12)
- Producers Requesting Hay Transportation Assistance Urged to Take Care When Filling Out Application (Sept. 11)
- Hay Lottery Drawing Conducted (Sept. 6)
- Hay Transportation Assistance Program Now Open (Sept. 5)
- Deadline Approaching for Hay Lottery Applications (August 28)
- Hay Transportation Cost-Share Program to Start Sept. 5 (August 22)
- Trucking Donations Needed to Move Hay (August 18)
- Hay Lottery Expanded to Tri-State Area (August 8)
- NDDA, NDSU Agriculture Experiment Station Partner to Take Hay Donations, Offer Lottery (August 1)
- Goehring Applauds CRP Expansion for Emergency Haying and Grazing (July 20)
- Producers Urged to Practice Fire Safety in the Field (July 19)
- Multiple Agencies Offer Livestock Drought Resources (July 14)
- Goehring Urges Exemption for Specific Type of CRP Acres (July 14)
- Goehring Applauds CRP Release for Haying (July 11)
- Goehring Urges CRP Release for Haying (July 7)
- State Leaders Commend Livestock Producers During Challenging Conditions (July 6)
- Drought Meeting Scheduled in Belfield (July 5)
- CRP Acres Expanded for Grazing (June 30)
- North Dakota Receives Secretarial Disaster Designation (June 30)
- Goehring Applauds Release of CRP Acres (June 23)
- Drought Roundtable Meeting Scheduled (June 22)
- Goehring Urges CRP Release Amid Drought (June 21)
- Goehring Launches Drought Hotline Interactive Map (June 15)
- Hotline Available for Ranchers Affected by Drought (June 7)
Information from other Agencies
- NDSU Drought Resources
- U.S. Drought Monitor
- National Weather Service - North Dakota Drought Briefing page
- State Water Commission - Livestock Water Supply Program
- Farm Service Agency Disaster Assistance Programs
- Farm Service Agency Disaster Assistance Programs at a Glance
- Farm Bill Specialists located in ND in NRCS offices who can help with emergency haying and grazing plans
- Livestock Water Testing Guidelines
- ND Department of Health - Harmful Algal Blooms
- Blue-green Algae Advisories and Warnings (as of July 5, 2017)
- Counties approved for CRP emergency grazing (as of June 29, 2017)
- Drought Information from ND Response
- Tax Exemption Information - Heitkamp Roundtable in Bowman on July 6, 2017
Documents from the Drought Roundtable Meeting on Tuesday, June 27 in Mandan
- Management Strategies for Your Livestock Herd - presented by Carl Dahlen, NDSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist
- History of Emergency Use of CRP - presented by Brad Olson, North Dakota FSA Program Director
- FSA Drought Assistance - presented by Brad Olson, North Dakota FSA Program Director
- Livestock Water Supply Assistance Program - presented by Pat Fridgen, ND State Water Commission