During the summer and especially on days of extreme heat, water becomes even more important for the health and nutrition of the cattle herd. Ensuring an appropriate amount of clean fresh water is ...

Water is key to fall and winter grazing, but ranchers should consider various options to contend with frigid temperatures.

Research by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recommends that beef cattle need about 1 gallon of water for every 100 pounds of body weight. But lactating or growing cattle may need twice that amount.

Many ponds and creeks may have dried up last summer due to the drought. Livestock producers who relied on them for watering cattle may have to look for alternatives this summer. Watering out of tanks ...

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 ...