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 ...

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,” University of Missouri Extension state beef ...

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.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — This summer's heat has been hard on people across Northwest Missouri, but it's also taken a ...

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 ...

Animal Husbandry Director advises farmers on seasonal guidelines to enhance cattle health and productivity during summer.

Rangeland cattle that inefficiently convert feed into body mass are more likely to struggle with heat stress than their ...