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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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…