Hot weather can be very hard on cattle, especially when humidity is high (which makes it more difficult for the animal to dissipate body heat) or when cattle exert and overheat. Moving or working ...

The first heat wave of summer can have negative effects on cattle, but it’s the second heat wave causes the most damage, say University of Missouri Extension specialists. MU Extension state specialist ...

New research shows how cattle are coping with searing summertime heat while grazing on rangeland, which could help prairie ranchers better understand how to manage their herds in a warming climate.

Providing shade is important for comfort and efficiency. Producers who do not have natural shade available have turned to ...

Cattle rid their bodies of heat in three ways: radiation, convection and evaporation. “If your cattle can’t use all three methods, they’ll overheat fast,” says University of Missouri Extension state ...

Cattle take their first bites of a new strip of milo at Big River Grain and Cattle in Cedar Hill. Both cows and crops have been affected by the recent sweltering weather. Mid-Missouri farmers say they ...