There has been considerable traffic through my social media about the risks of heat stress to dry cows. Dahl in Florida has shown quite dramatic effects on calves, their subsequent…
AdminSeptember 7, 2023
After a cool week last week an ‘Indian summer’ has moved in. Temperatures started rising mid-week and peaked on Sunday. This heat wave is set to run for the rest…
AdminSeptember 4, 2023
We seem to be ‘enjoying’ an Indian summer for the next 7 – 10 days. Temperatures have risen steadily since Wednesday and are forecast to remain high throughout the week.…
AdminSeptember 4, 2023
I was working on one of our monitor farms yesterday and had chance to watch some of the high yielders. With my phone’s stopwatch counting down a 15second interval I…
AdminAugust 30, 2023
Whilst the past week’s weather has been ‘pleasant’ by British standards there has been considerable local, and North-South, variation in heat stress risks. Many of the more southern farms were…
AdminAugust 29, 2023
The past week has been ‘pleasant summer weather’ by British standards. Outstanding grain harvesting was completed and clients have started to complain about having too much grass and silage! Most…
AdminAugust 29, 2023
The weather forecast delivered, and we have had a decent week of ‘summer’ weather. Sheds on all of our monitor farms have suffered mild heat stress throughout the week and…
AdminAugust 21, 2023
The weather forecasters were right and we have had a good week of ‘summer’ weather. Conditions have varied across the country with the south seeming to enjoy hotter, sunnier days.…
AdminAugust 21, 2023
