As spring rolls in, it’s time to consider protecting our dairy cows from the dangers of warmer days. All dairy farmers know their cows are subject to heat stress on warm summer days. Dairy cows are ...

Des Moines, IA – A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona and Northwest Missouri State University shows that standing and lying behavior can predict heat stress in cows. In a ...

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 to ...

Tackling the use of water in cow cooling was a topic that Jennifer Van Os, University of Wisconsin-Madison, covered in a ...

Fast forward to fall calving. In southern Illinois reports of lightweight calves (some as small as 35 pounds), early calves, ...

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Farmers have from time immemorial used expression of heat to breed livestock and other animal species. Failure to express heat behaviour is one of the things that occasion losses to dairy farmers.

OSAGE COUNTY - Some dairy farmers are using fans and sprinklers to keep cows cool, because the summer heat could make them produce less milk now, which would send prices higher in the fall.

Animal scientists have found that cows stand for longer bouts of time on hot days. Standing allows cows to cool off, but standing also uses up more energy. If cows are encouraged to lie down, they may ...