While our unseasonably warm spring has been enjoyable and offered excellent ground conditions for the beginning of the season ...

Jul. 18—Heat stress is a significant issue in dairy farming, affecting cow health, productivity and well-being. It occurs when cows generate and absorb more heat than they can dissipate, leading ...

As a beef producer, you can't control the heat. But you can consider these tips to help cattle stay comfortable during times of potential heat stress.

1. Shade: Shade reduces heat stress by decreasing exposure to solar radiation.In Michigan, most cows are housed in free-stall barns. Ideally, free-stall dairy barns should be oriented east to west ...

In the study, the warm cows’ milk production declined and the heat-stressed cows had higher insulin levels. They also ate and drank less.

Cattle are naturally adapted to cold weather, but their ability to stay warm depends on factors such as their winter coat, body condition score, nutrition and staying dry. Managing cows ...

Heat stress costs the U.S. dairy industry as much as $670 million annually, and scientists predict it could cause a 6.3% drop in milk production by the end of the century. To cope, farmers spend ...

"Heat stress occurs when high temperatures and humidity levels prevent cows from losing heat naturally through respiration and sweating. Heat-stressed cows may reduce their dry matter intake by up to ...

Business Heat stress could threaten health of one billion cows. By the end of century, more than one billion cows worldwide could suffer from heat stress if global warming continues unabated.

Herd of cows in the kraal at an African farm Credit: poco_bw/ iStock/ Getty Images Plus. Lire en français. More than a billion cows across the world could be under heat stress by 2100, according ...