Having adequate supplies of high-quality water for livestock is essential for successful livestock operations. This can be a real challenge during the winter months, especially for ranchers who ...

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 ...

A team of Kansas State University watershed specialists has revised a publication with tips on safeguarding the state’s water resources while providing grazing animals with the water they need. 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 ...

Cold weather presents challenges for watering cattle, especially in areas with no electricity for tank heaters. Jim Anderson, Rimbey Alberta, solved this problem 20 years ago by creating an innovative ...

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.

Puroxi Alberta is making significant strides in the field of livestock health through its innovative water treatment solutions. The company specializes in water purification, focusing on the critical ...

Water deprivation The common history of water deprivation is an automatic — water stops functioning, or the pump at the well quits working unbeknownst to the rancher. With good intentions, the cattle ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — SDSU Extension is helping producers ensure their water quality is ready for livestock through on-site livestock water testing services. “We actually measure the total salt content ...

Bobbi Harrold runs a 400-some milker dairy out of Creswell, Oregon, and she says she could deal with a bit less paperwork, not more, on her farm. Holstein dairy cattle loaf in their pens at Threemile ...

MANHATTAN — Water can be refreshing for both humans and cattle. But sometimes ponds may cause risk to the animals, especially in summer. That is why the water must be monitored. “Watering ponds need ...