As a beef producer, you can't control the heat. But you can consider these tips to help cattle stay comfortable during times of potential heat stress.

Proactive management of livestock prior to and during heat events is critical in protecting livestock from heat stress.

More than 40 million people in the U.S. were under heat alerts Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

While our unseasonably warm spring has been enjoyable and offered excellent ground conditions for the beginning of the season ...

The combination of high temperatures and heavy humidity makes it a tough season not just for us, but for the animals we care ...

Cattle in subtropical and tropical environments are subjected to numerous stress factors (Prayaga et al., 2006), including parasites (tick and tick borne diseases, internal parasites, flies); ...

“Heat stress coping behaviors is what we see when cattle are adapting to warmer temperatures,” he said. “Whenever we get hot, ...

The thermo-comfort zone of feeder cattle and mature cows range from subzero temperatures in the winter to around 75 oF in the summer, depending on body condition, hair coat length, and plane of ...

It’s the same for cows in your herd. While humans are impacted by heat and humidity, cows have it worse than we do. Humans generally start to feel heat stress when the temperature reaches around 80 ...

All cows were milked three times a day in a 60-stall rotary parlor, ... Cows of all parities under high temperature-humidity index (THI) had significantly greater lying bouts and steps than when ...