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IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HEAT STRESS CONDITIONS IN CATTLE

2013-06-14 21:45:39| Cattle Today

When I stuck my head out of the back door this morning at 6:15 am and immediately broke into a sweat I came to the conclusion that summer had, in fact, begun in Northeast Texas. That, plus later that morning spending time looking at a pasture full of stocker cattle with a client and largely discussing fly control issues. The evidence is stacked that summer has arrived.

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Heat Stress App Available Just in Time for Summer

2013-06-11 15:46:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: Iowa Pork Industry Center Even though the cool weather has lingered on, it’s nearly the official start of summer. The cool, low humidity days have been good for people and pigs. Soon, however, there will be stretches of hot and humid weather to contend with. To help livestock and poultry deal with summer conditions, a new app on heat stress has been developed, according to the Iowa Pork Industry Center. read more

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