Producers urged to guard herd from heat stress this summer

Most areas of Oklahoma and Texas experience 70 or more days each year with temperatures that exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit, providing ample reason for cattle producers to guard against heat stress in their herds. Earl Ward, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Northeast District livestock specialist, reminds producers that cattle’s upper critical temperature is not based off of the ambient temperature alone but also the humidity and evaporation rate. Read more at the Oklahoma Farm Report…