Feed Smarter Spots_Beef cattle immunity_Reinaldo Cooke_Facing challenges

Different stressors. One common outcome: lost performance.

Whether it's heat stress, transportation, or social stress, cattle respond through the same biological pathway: cortisol production.

In this Feed Smarter Spot, Professor Ronaldo Cook explains how cortisol helps animals cope with stress—but at a cost. Breaking down body tissues to fuel the stress response requires energy, increases inflammation, reduces feed intake, and ultimately impacts performance.

Understanding how stress affects cattle is the first step toward developing management and nutritional strategies that help protect resilience and productivity.

▶️ Watch the video to learn more.

Date

August 05, 2026

Channel

Ruminant and silage biosolutions

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