Rising temperatures increase heat stress risk for livestock, NDSU Extension veterinarian warns
With National Weather Service forecasting mid-July highs in the 80s–100s across the region, FM-area livestock producers face heat-stress risks that USDA estimates cost the cattle industry alone up to $75 million between 2012 and 2022.
USDANational Weather ServiceNorth Dakota Agricultural Weather NetworkNorth Dakota State UniversityJake GalbreathCattle Comfort Index