Heat stress costs dairy and beef producers hundreds of millions of dollars each year. However, implementing proactive measures before an extreme heat event can reduce immediate and long-term impacts of heat stress in ruminants. By the time ruminants show external signs of heat stress — such as going off feed, labored breathing, panting, increased water intake, decreased activity or sweating — heat stress has already begun to wreak havoc on vital internal systems. Read more at Feedstuffs…