A new study reveals extreme heat slashes dairy yields, and even high-tech cooling can’t fully fix the problem. View on ...

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

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

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

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.

A cattle comfort index of 86° to 105° can lead to reduced conception rates and decreased production. A value higher than 105° can lead to death, sometimes exceeding 5% of a herd.

Heat index across several parts of Florida could get as high as 105 May 19. Several high-temperature records were broken May 16-May 18. Rain may be possible later this week, but don't expect temps ...

Similarly, a 2022 study from Cornell University looked at data from approximately 19,000 cows across 19 New York dairies to evaluate factors affecting colostrum production. Their findings confirmed ...

They calculated temperature-humidity index measurements, which most accurately reflect the heat stress a cow experiences, as high heat and humidity make it harder for the cow to cool down through ...

They calculated temperature-humidity index measurements, which most accurately reflect the heat stress a cow experiences, as high heat and humidity make it harder for the cow to cool down through ...

While the tool has several individual functions, the Comprehensive Climate Index (CCI) is probably the most useful. It takes temperature, humidity, wind speed and solar radiation into account to ...