Between Now and Summer is Mud
Dr. Grant Dewell
Iowa Beef Center
Unlike many years, we have not had much snow cover this winter that will be melting but forecast still looks muddy this spring. Most areas in Iowa had significant rain in the late fall and early winter before the ground froze. With the temperature warming up early this year mud is going to be persisting in cattle lots and pastures throughout the spring. For spring calving operations mud can be deadly.