According to Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension, shade for beef cattle in the heat of summer is vitally important and even helpful. Research findings on cattle and ...
HENRY, KATC - While it’s fun to soak up the sun, it’s important to remember that just like humans, livestock also need protection from the scorching high temperatures. According to KATC’s weather ...
New data show the impact on dairy cows of heat stress induced by an absence of shade during hot weather. It resulted in a milk yield loss of 117.3kg a cow, estimated over an 87-day period, compared ...
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 ...
As the summer temperatures rise, livestock producers should make sure their animals have a way to keep cool, said David Fernandez, Ph.D, of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. “Livestock do not ...
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 ...
Maxwell Ochoo’s first attempt at farming was a dismal failure. In Ochieng Odiere, a village near the shores of Kenya’s Lake Victoria, “getting a job is a challenge,” the 34-year-old says. To earn some ...
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