Tag: Heat Stress
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Summer Heat Puts Cattle Health and Performance at Risk
Oklahoma State veterinarian says water shade and early detection are key when heat and humidity climb STILLWATER, Okla. — Hot weather is part of summer in cattle country, but high temperatures mixed with humidity can quickly turn from uncomfortable to dangerous. Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, Oklahoma State University veterinarian and beef cattle Extension specialist, is urging…
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Mizzou Researcher Helps Hog Producers Get Ahead of Heat Stress
USDA awards $1.15 million to expand technology that warns producers before pigs start showing signs of heat stress COLUMBIA, Mo. — Summer heat can turn into a real problem in a hog barn, and by the time pigs start panting, producers may already be behind the curve. A University of Missouri researcher is working to…
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Feedlots prepare for summer heat as cattle weights continue climbing
With summer weather approaching across the Midwest and Plains, cattle feeders are already preparing for the risk of heat stress in feedyards as heavier cattle and volatile weather patterns increase concerns heading into the hottest months of the year. Even during years forecast to bring cooler temperatures or above normal rainfall, livestock specialists say short…
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Florida cattle producers prepare for early heat stress
In Florida, cattle producers are preparing for increasing heat and humidity as summer conditions begin to build. Warm overnight temperatures and high humidity levels reduce cattle’s ability to cool down, raising the risk of heat stress. Producers are adjusting management practices by improving water access, modifying grazing schedules, and increasing shade where possible. Heat stress…