Supplemental cattle feeding in drought conditions

Ben Hoffner Horticulture/Ag & Natural Resources Agent UF/IFAS Extension – Jefferson With continuous weeks of drought through the end of August and throughout September, all of North Florida has been in either the D1 Moderate Drought Category (tan) or D0 Abnormally Dry Category of NOAA’s U.S. Drought Monitor. Even though October has seen some precipitation, with limited, inconsistent rainfall overall, both forage quantity and quality have been negatively affected. Thus, cattle produce