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Drought: Plan Now or Pay Later

Check out this great webinar on drought planning and mitigation featuring desert rancher Alejandro Carrillo and South Dakota Rancher Jim Faulstich.

“I know I'm going to be short of forage. So I have to get rid of some cattle. I believe doing it an organized, planned way through a drought and forage plan is the most economical way. If we can’t grow grass, we can't make money... whatever decision you make, make it to protect your pastures."


Pat Guptill, rancher, Quinn, SD

Other videos from our experts

In this series of video interviews and presentations, you can learn more from your fellow ranchers and rangeland specialists about drought planning, mitigation and the tools available to help you.

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Sources to contact

The ranchers and technical advisors listed in the downloadable document below are ready talk with anyone interested in weathering the worst impacts of drought. Give one of them a call.  

Contacts with expertise in drought planning in South Dakota (pdf)

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Resources by ranchers for ranchers

Developing a drought plan

Developing a drought plan

Developing a drought plan

Rain or shine, a drought plan can 'save your grass.' 

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Technical assistance

Developing a drought plan

Developing a drought plan

Learn where to get rangeland planning technical assistance in your county. 

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Drought mitigation options

Drought mitigation options

Drought mitigation options

Learn about business management options to help your ranch weather a protracted drought.

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Getting help with stress

Drought mitigation options

Drought mitigation options

Drought creates stress on more than just animals and rangeland. It creates stress on you. Learn how to manage that stress.

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“I don't see any way around the fact that we’re going to have less forage this year than last year. The South Dakota Grassland Coalition is trying to help people get in touch with mentor ranchers and grassland planners with experience in planning for drought.


Jim Faulstich, Daybreak Ranch, Highmore, South Dakota

Monitor South Dakota's drought situation

Drought monitor

Click on the map at right to get up-to-date information on South Dakota's evolving drought situation.

Key information

Below are links to other key drought decision-making resources

Drought Planning Tools: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/sd/technical/landuse/pasture/

Trigger Dates: https://extension.sdstate.edu/trigger-dates-critical-decisions-drought-management

SDSU Extension Feed & Forage Finder (Facebook Page):https://www.facebook.com/groups/560422267324542/ 

Climate and Weather: https://extension.sdstate.edu/agriculture/climate-and-weather

Grazing Calculator: https://extension.sdstate.edu/grazing-calculator 

Culling decisions: https://extension.sdstate.edu/culling-decisions-due-drought  

SD Soil Health Coalition Grazing Exchange: https://www.sdgrazingexchange.com/.

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