GRAND ISLAND- The first big blast of winter weather arrives in Nebraska where cattle producers battle the elements to protect the herd. “Constantly chopping ice,” Adriane Stoltenberg said. An arctic blast brings wind chills of 20 below to the Stoltenberg farm.

Water is a major consideration according to Extension Educator Troy Walz. “If they're not consuming enough water they're not going to eat as much and if they're not eating as much they're not getting the energy that they need so we really need to be vigilant with cold temperatures like this,” he said. Walz said for every degree under 19 there’s a one percent increase in energy needs.

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