Summer heat stress is easy to miss until a bunch balls up in the corner of a corral and won't take pressure.…
Early-summer heat waves hit Montana cattle before they're acclimated, and the way you handle stock on a hot, humid afternoon can cost…
Heat builds slower in cattle than you'd think and takes longer to shed. Knowing how the load stacks up over a few…
Cattle carry heat differently than people do, and the load builds through the day and doesn't shed until the night cools off.…
The first real hot spell of summer hits cattle before they've slicked off, and a black-hided cow packing extra flesh feels it…
A bull looks fine walking the pasture after a heat wave, but a stretch of hot, still days can drop his semen…
Heat stress builds through the afternoon and only lets go overnight. When a run of hot days doesn't cool down after dark,…
Cattle carry heat load for hours after the sun climbs, and the worst time to gather is the middle of a still,…
Montana cattle handle dry heat well until a humid stretch and warm nights stack up. Here's how heat load builds, what it…
Early-summer heat stacks up faster than cattle can shed it, especially on black hides and in still air. A few changes to…
Heat builds in cattle all day and doesn't shed until night. Knowing the signs and timing your work around them keeps weight…
A good cow dog will run itself into the ground trying to please you. In June and July heat, that loyalty can…
The first 90-degree stretch in June catches cattle that haven't shed off or found the water yet. Here's how to spot heat…
Montana summers can turn hot fast, and cattle feel it before you do. Here's how to spot heat stress early and ease…