Even with nighttime feeding, a few calves still will be born in the coldest nighttime hours. These wet newborns may become hypothermic or cold stressed.
Cattle are generally doing fine in spite of the winter weather. Their rumens are keeping them warm, said Travis Mulliniks, beef cattle nutritionist with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
California farmers, ranchers and others in the community are still dealing with the impacts of the Camp Fire.
AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben talks with rancher Holly Foster of Oroville, California.