Heated waterers prevent ice formation, ensuring animals have access to liquid water. Regularly inspect heaters to confirm proper functioning, and follow manufacturer guidelines for safe and efficient ...

A team of Kansas State University watershed specialists has revised a publication with tips on safeguarding the state’s water resources while providing grazing animals with the water they need. The ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Water quality may not be a cattle producer’s biggest concern; however, it plays a vital role in raising healthy livestock. “Water quality in cattle production is something that we ...

As the high summer temperatures compound long-term drought conditions, taking steps to protect both cattle and the pastures ...

With hot days in the summer, cattle may start to feel the heat and bunch up together in the corners of pastures. Rachel Gibbs ...

However, the increase in surface temperatures is causing profound alterations in the hydrological cycle, particularly in regions where water supply is currently dominated by melting snow or ice.

Warm weather has returned, bringing the risk of heat stress in livestock. Cattle in feedlots or other confinement settings ...

During hot and humid periods, producers should remain vigilant about protecting their animals from heat stress.

Large numbers of livestock may be killed in winter storms. Wind coupled with severe or prolonged cold weather causes additional stress on livestock, increasing their need for food, water, and shelter.

LAKE CITY, MI – Two facts about Michigan agriculture are scarcely recognized outside the fences and beyond the drainage ditches of the state’s 45,000 farms. The first: farming is among the most ...