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,” says University of Missouri Extension state ...

This is the time of year when cattle producers need to pay extra attention to heat stress in their operations, says University of Missouri Extension beef specialist Eric Bailey. Unlike many other ...

Don’t underestimate the value of shade for beef cattle in the fescue belt according to Eldon Cole, livestock specialist, University of Missouri Extension. Management intensive grazing, where larger ...

Cows in a pasture at the University of Missouri’s Wurdak Extension and Education Center near Cook Station, MO gravitate to the few trees in an attempt to get some shade on a hot August morning.

As the summer temperatures rise, livestock producers should make sure their animals have a way to keep cool, said David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist for the University of Arkansas at Pine ...

This story is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live. Josh Payne planted chestnut trees six years ago. The rows of nut trees haven’t ...

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 ...

MORRIS, Minn. — The cows at West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris don't seem to care that they are part of multi-million-dollar research that may change the way agriculture and energy ...