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 ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- This summer's heat has been hard on people across Northwest Missouri, but it's also taken a toll on other residents: cattle. When temperatures climb above 72 ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The first heat wave of summer can have negative effects on Missouri cattle, but it’s the second heat wave causes the most damage, say University of Missouri Extension specialists. MU ...

A new study has quantified, for the first time, how much heat stress beef cattle actually experience across South America—as ...

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 ...

Once seen as barren landscapes, feedlots across Australia have been reshaping their image. With industry encouraging its ...

Extreme heat causes cows to produce less milk. This poses problems in cheese-obsessed Italy, especially as it tries to meet growing demand for favorites like burrata. Extreme heat causes cows to ...