Southeast Farm Press posted an important article today from Alabama Extension about the impacts of drought on nitrate levels in forages. According to the article, “nitrates can accumulate in forages when plants are stressed by low soil moisture, high temperatures or low humidity”. At high levels, these forages can poison the cattle that feed on them. The article stresses the importance of testing your forages for nitrate levels to make sure that the levels will not harm cattle. You can read the article, which lists 9 points to remember about nitrate toxicity in the Southeast, here.
