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Traill County, ND

No sale barn with a published report is within 100 miles of Traill County, North Dakota. This page still has drought, programs and weather for the county when those are loaded.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Traill County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Drought ModerateD1 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Napoleon ND 5-wt steers $431▲ $26 since last sale

Traill County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Traill County, ND in moderate drought (D1); 58% of the county is in moderate drought (D1) or worse, down from 100% four weeks earlier. Rain has run 118% of normal over the last 30 days (above normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 56% rain chance on Friday (high 41°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Traill County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Napoleon ND, 139 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 118% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days not read yet

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 15, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans wetter than normal (50% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 53°, low 37°, 2% rain, wind 12–22 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Sunny, high 55°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 9–14 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Cloudy, high 54°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 10–18 mph
  4. Wednesday Partly Sunny, high 53°, low 37°, 44% rain, wind 7–20 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Cloudy, high 43°, low 30°, 10% rain, wind 5–20 mph
  6. Friday Cloudy then Chance Light Rain, high 41°, low 31°, 56% rain, wind 5–21 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain And Snow, high 36°, low 23°, 47% rain, wind 9–29 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

PRF pasture insurance: sign up by Dec 1, 2026

The 2027 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance sales closing date for Traill County is Dec 1, 2026, 16 days from today. PRF (Rainfall Index) pays on a rainfall index for your grid, not on your own rain gauge. You buy it through a crop insurance agent.

How PRF works · PRF 2027 sign-up · Find your grid on RMA's PRF tool

Date from USDA RMA's actuarial data, read Aug 28, 2026 · RMA dates map. Your agent confirms the date for your policy.

Traill County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Traill County grew about 1,519 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 147% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,036 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 1,584 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 230.

Pounds per acre of new grass and forbs each year on rangeland and pasture, from the Rangeland Analysis Platform (satellite-based estimates). See every year on the Land tab.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Traill County right now. A 30-day window opens when the county first hits severe drought (D2), jumps to D3 or D4, or after a blizzard, extreme heat or cold, flood or ice warning, a wildfire, or a USDA disaster designation. Keep a Drought Ledger.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Traill County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (severe or worse drought, Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026).

Why it matters: if you sold breeding, dairy or draft livestock because of drought, the tax code may let you put off the gain (more time to buy replacement animals, or report the extra-sale income a year later). Your tax preparer decides whether either applies.

Work out your numbers and print a page for your preparer

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

Where it is, with barns within 200 mi

Dots are sale barns USDA reports on. Tap one for its latest prices.

Who owns this land? Open the county property map

Grass grown on rangeland and pasture

Grass grown in 2025: 1,519 lb per acre, well above normal (147% of the 1991-2020 average of 1,036).

How to read this

Each bar is one year's grass (darker = perennial grasses, lighter = annuals). The dashed line is the 1991-2020 average. A county average with cropland excluded, not your pasture.

How we got this

Satellite estimate of new above-ground growth of grasses and forbs for the year (annual + perennial, lb/acre), averaged over the county's grassland, pasture and shrubland (4% of the county in USDA's 2025 cropland map; farm fields are left out because the estimate isn't valid there, and the same 2025 map is used for every year). About about 120 m (RAP overview). Source: Rangeland Analysis Platform biomass v3 (data, Jones et al. 2021, CC0) and USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer.

Source: Rangeland Analysis Platform, 2025 season. Fetched Nov 13, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Napoleon Livestock (feeder cattle) Napoleon, ND 139 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Hub City Livestock Auction Aberdeen, SD 150 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  3. Herried Livestock Market Herreid, SD 177 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  4. Kist Livestock (feeder cattle) Mandan, ND 180 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Mobridge Livestock Exchange Mobridge, SD 204 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026

Miles are straight-line from the county center. Sale days come from the barns' recent USDA AMS reports; call the barn to confirm. All barns

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Nearest USDA hay reports (none for North Dakota): South Dakota, Montana

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Traill County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Traill County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 monthly payments for some pasture types. FSA decides each operation's eligibility; apply at your county FSA office by March 1 after the loss year.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Traill County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Traill County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was moderate drought (D1) on 58% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Traill County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for North Dakota; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Traill County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Napoleon ND (139 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Aberdeen SD (150 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Herreid SD (177 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Whole Farm Revenue Protection 2027: last day to buy crop insurance. FSA program dates not posted officially are marked "confirm at source" on the calendar.

Source: official agency pages (see Calendar)

Information only; not financial or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Always check the linked official source.