Dairy Cow Heat Stress

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…

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.…

With the on-going poor weather one is tempted to forget about heat stress! However, now we are in the peak of the summer season, the underlying temperatures are all much…

With the on-going poor weather one is tempted to forget about heat stress! However, now we are in the peak of the summer season, the underlying temperatures are all much…

The cooler, wetter weather last week has meant there is little heat stress in many of the grazing setups we are monitoring. Hot, sunny afternoons can be uncomfortably warm but…

The poor weather continues with some heavy rain disrupting outside pop-festivals and harvest alike. With the shelter from the rain the housed conditions are slightly poorer than the grazing conditions…

Despite the poor weather and its impact on harvest and holidays there is still heat stress about. Although we are having quite a lot of rain the underlying seasonal temperatures…