Heat stress causes cattle losses at South Dakota feedlots
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Extreme heat episodes are multiplying and their consequences are felt harshly on farms. In the Deux-Sèvres, the goat farms do not escape it. Between mortality, extra cost and decline in production, there is concern.
Their crops wither, and because of food shortages, cows have to be slaughtered in some places. In agriculture, they are expected to lose their income and discuss the policy of the Farmers' Association.
Extreme heat and persistent drought are presenting an extremely challenging period for our livestock farmers. The upcoming new heat wave will fully test the entire segment of livestock production, whether it concerns stabled animals or those grazing in meadows. The extreme weather conditions are complicating the care of herds for livestock farmers.
Heat stress causes cattle losses at South Dakota feedlots
A beef feedlot management specialist says extreme heat and environmental conditions created the potential for significant cattle losses at some South Dakota feedlots. “It’s certainly been a tough week to be a cattle feeder in South Dakota,” says Warren Rusche, South Dakota State University Extension. Heat index values exceeded 120 degrees across parts of the […] The post Heat stress causes cattle losses at South Dakota feedlots appeared first on…
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