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 ...

Providing shade for grazing cattle is a hotly debated topic among producers and animal science researchers. “I have heard a Kansas rancher say that when cattle are in shade, they don’t graze,” said ...

Nobody likes to feel stressed, cattle included. And those cattle definitely don’t want to experience heat stress. But with the summer quickly approaching, it’s inevitable that heat stress is going to ...

Without much warning, a cool wet spring gave way to the heat and humidity of summer. These high temperatures are great for getting wheat harvested but they can be hard on livestock. All levels of heat ...