Even though it’s sometimes frightful outside during the winter months, warm up by thinking ahead to maintaining those livestock watering setups when the cattle finally get turned out this spring. But ...

During the summer and especially on days of extreme heat, water becomes even more important for the health and nutrition of the cattle herd. Ensuring an appropriate amount of clean fresh water is ...

With prolonged cold temperatures and a major winter storm approaching, the Lawrence County Cattlemen’s Association-Indiana is ...

There is an easy answer, and there is a right answer. A general guideline is that lactating cows need two gallons of water per 100 pounds of bodyweight per day. Bulls and dry cows need one to one and ...

Research by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recommends that beef cattle need about 1 gallon of water for every 100 pounds of body weight. But lactating or growing cattle may need twice that amount.

With the heat wave pushing temperatures above 100 across the state, Texas livestock producers are reminded to maintain the water supplies and water quality their animals rely upon. With most of the ...

Many ponds and creeks may have dried up last summer due to the drought. Livestock producers who relied on them for watering cattle may have to look for alternatives this summer. Watering out of tanks ...

IOWA/SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO) — The drought creates significant challenges for livestock producers. What improvements in water infrastructure can cattle producers do to capitalize on future precipitation?

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Water quality may not be a cattle producer’s biggest concern; however, it plays a vital role in raising healthy livestock. “Water quality in cattle production is something that we ...