Going from the winter lows to summer highs often leaves cattle without the proper coping mechanisms. Seeing the signs of heat stress and being prepared can help your cattle recover in a safe manner and allow you to mitigate performance and economic loss before it becomes largely impactful.

“Shrink, the unpaid loss of weight, is essentially an important cost of marketing,” says Chris Bastian, a professor in the department of agricultural and applied economics at the University of Wyoming.

Remote game cameras, typically used to watch wildlife, have found a new use for ranchers spread across the U.S. While the type and kind of cameras vary based on rancher, they all serve the same purpose – to watch the waterers.

In order to maximize economic return, producers need to strategically balance factors introduced by different types of animal-handling facilities. 

Having ample water available to livestock aids their health and performance. “The importance of water intake is usually overlooked during the colder winter months.