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options for cattle  Cattle need a respite from the sun when
they're out on pasture all day. Prevent heat stress by providing
shade. It can be anything from trees to portable shelters.
Radio interview source: Steve Higgins, Director of Animal and
Environmental Compliance, University of Kentucky  Cattle out on
pasture need shade to from the heat and sun. Heat stress causes
a decrease in milk production, feed intake, and fertility. Steve
Higgins is the director of animal and environmental compliance
at the University of Kentucky. He says natural shade from trees
is by far the best option for cattle. However it can also be a
double-edged sword. "The leaves are actually transpiring water,"
he says. "So they're giving off this water, and it creates this
micro-cooling effect underneath the tree and around the tree. It
works really, really well. The problem with trees is that if the
animals have access to them, what can happen is, is they can
compact the so