ATHENS, Wis. (WSAW) - Miltrim Farms in Athens has more than 1,100 cows. The days of excessive heat like we’re experiencing can be stressful for them. General manager David Trimner says it’s important ...
As spring rolls in, it’s time to consider protecting our dairy cows from the dangers of warmer days. All dairy farmers know their cows are subject to heat stress on warm summer days. Dairy cows are ...
Along with proper feeding, there are a few points to consider when managing cow herds through cold stress: It is difficult to ...
The agricultural industry is grappling with escalating challenges caused by increasing global temperatures and heat stress induced by climate change. However, an unexpected solution has emerged: cow ...
The heat is important for everyone to monitor, but local farmers must take extra precautions to ensure livestock stays cool. "Many people think that cows are just like humans, but really cows are very ...
As the planet warms, Nigerian farmers are looking to breed cattle that can take the heat, importing semen from a Brazilian breed suited to balmy tropical weather. In Africa, European cattle struggle ...
Cows and heifers move along a chute at a Hanford dairy in 2019. A blistering hot summer coupled with a never before seen virus in dairy cattle, has caused more cow deaths than anticipated in ...
INDIANTOWN, Fla. — As every part of the community deals with the extreme heat, there's a growing concern for Florida's cattle. WPTV spoke with a local rancher who said the dangerously high ...
The trackers, which stay in a cow’s stomach and collect data, can help farmers understand when their cows are feeling ill, or when they’re in heat.
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Thousands of cattle in Kansas have died as a national heat wave scorches the U.S., leaving one of the country's leading cattle farming states with a loss amid rising production costs.
While the exact number is still unknown, excessive heat led to thousands of cow deaths in Kansas in June 2022. In June 2022, a video went viral that supposedly showed dozens of dead cows on the side ...
The heat is important for everyone to monitor, but local farmers must take extra precautions to ensure livestock stays cool. "Many people think that cows are just like humans, but really cows are very ...