US: Deer depredation is a priority for Minnesota cattle producers

Deer have become a serious problem for cattle producers in parts of Minnesota. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association president Jake Thompson says deer depredation is a priority going into the 2024 legislative session. “It didn’t matter if I was up in (northern) Minnesota or down in Pipestone (in southwest) Minnesota, we heard a lot about that during our annual meetings last year of how much damage deer did on stored feedstuffs.” He tells Brownfield deer trample and eat forage while contaminating feed. “Feces, urine, all that stuff, spreading it out. There are potential disease risk issues ...