The weather has cooled markedly and with shorter day length we saw very little heat stress in the grazing groups on our monitor farms. The occasional warm, sunny day generated…
AdminSeptember 25, 2023
Northern Ireland, Grazing
| Assessment | Est. milk yield loss (l/day) | THI Scores | DHLI Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | 0 | under 62 | under 23 |
| Moderate | 0 to 2 | 62 to 72 | 23 to 36 |
| High | 2 to 4 | 73 to 79 | 37 to 46 |
| Severe | over 4 | over 79 | over 46 |
Recent News
The seasons move on and it is now cooler with shorter days. Maize harvest is in full swing in Hampshire. There was very little heat stress on any of our…
AdminSeptember 25, 2023
One of our southern monitor farms kindly shared what the impact of the recent heatwave had been on his farm. Feed intakes were down 6kg of fresh TMR per cow…
AdminSeptember 18, 2023
