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Snowstorms, High Winds and Low Temperatures Can Cause Cattle Production Loss

Last Updated: January 15, 2010

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A University of Nebraska-Lincoln beef cattle specialist said "Under cold and windy conditions, which we are experiencing this winter, cattle energy requirements just for maintenance increase by at least 50 percent."

Released January 11, 2010

LINCOLN, Neb. — Cattle typically can withstand a single snow storm. However, this winter's back-to-back snow storms combined with high winds and low temperatures mean cattle may not make it to market as fast, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln beef cattle specialist says.

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