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Managing heat stress in feedlot cattle takes forethought

By NICOLE KENNEY RAMBO University of Minnesota Beef Team
Jun 20, 2017
Jun 20, 2017

Cattle sprinklers — Sprinklers are best used early in the morning or overnight to help cattle cool down completely before the peak of daytime heat occurs.

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By NICOLE KENNEY RAMBO University of Minnesota Beef Team

The Upper Midwest is a place of extremes! Extreme cold, extreme heat and extreme mosquitoes!

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