Drought Causing Increase in Livestock Killing Bacteria
Six livestock deaths caused by the algae are reported in North Dakota so far this year
FARGO, NDÂ — The drought conditions are escalating algae which can kill livestock in five minutes if ingested. For rancher Roddy Grefsrud, it’s been a forgiving season in Hawley, Minnesota. “We got an inch and a half of rain Wednesday night,” said Grefsrud “We hope the pasture will come back a little bit. But otherwise, it hasn’t been bad.” But the…
