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 ...

Experts highlight reproductive management strategies such as estrus synchronization that may improve breeding season outcomes.

Researchers at South Dakota State University have been looking at the impact that using heat-treated soybeans in cattle diets can have on carcass weights.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cattle in Pará state, Brazil. Gado via Wikipedia As the planet warms, Nigerian farmers are looking to breed cattle that can take ...

A single day of extreme heat can cut milk production by 10 per cent. And it doesn’t stop there – the effects of heat stress on dairy cows can linger for more than a week. That’s the finding from a ...

Rising temperatures have created great repercussions for the agriculture industry as plants and animals become harder to maintain as demand remains the same. For the dairy industry, the trouble has ...

The cows were silent on a recent July morning at Mill-King dairy farm in McGregor, Texas. They stood under shade trees, digesting their breakfast, while cicadas buzzed in the branches overhead. "It's ...

If 95 degrees seems hot to you, it feels even hotter to a dairy cow. Paul Larson’s rural Mindoro farm is home to 200 Jersey cows. As the number of people with farm ties dwindles, Larson writes to help ...

A blistering hot summer coupled with a never before seen virus in dairy cattle, has caused more cow deaths than anticipated in California, according to statewide dairy expert. The avian flu, a ...