Don’t underestimate the value of shade for beef cattle in the fescue belt according to Eldon Cole, livestock specialist, University of Missouri Extension. Management intensive grazing, where larger ...

This is the time of year when cattle producers need to pay extra attention to heat stress in their operations, says University of Missouri Extension beef specialist Eric Bailey. Unlike many other ...

A video from K-State Research and Extension, beef Extension specialist and veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff discusses the findings of a two-year study outlining the potential benefits of shade and ...

LENNOX, S.D. — Summer temperatures are now upon the Midwest, and there are several things that producers should keep in mind when it comes to avoiding heat stress in their cattle herds. “We really ...

Iowa's cattle and livestock are usually resilient against cold temperatures, but that's not the case with extreme heat. Cattle are susceptible to heat stress because normally graze in open pastures ...

MORRIS, Minn. — The cows at West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris don't seem to care that they are part of multi-million-dollar research that may change the way agriculture and energy ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — In combination with an ongoing drought, the summer heat is causing issues for cattle farmers in Kansas. With enough water and shade, cattle can make it through high heat, but ...

MILLER, Mo. (KY3) - Thousands of cattle died in Kansas recently, making farmers nervous about the widespread heat we’re seeing. Traves Merrick, a cattle rancher in Miller, said his cattle are built to ...

The State of Florida has a rich history when it comes to the cattle industry. To this day cattle are a major part of the state’s billion-dollar agriculture industry, from Gadsden to Dade counties. In ...