High temps in June impact on milk production per cow
Record-breaking Temperatures in June Cause Losses for UK Dairy Farmers: Significant Impact on Milk Production Per Cow.
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Record-breaking Temperatures in June Cause Losses for UK Dairy Farmers: Significant Impact on Milk Production Per Cow.
The record-breaking high temperatures in June may have cost UK dairy farmers more than a litre a day in lost milk production per cow.
Dairy farmers could be losing milk production worth tens of thousands of pounds by failing to protect their cows from heat stress during the summer.
A study conducted in the UK has determined that heat stress in dairy cows may being causing significant milk yield loss.
UK-first project to provide real time data on cow heat stress 10 May 2021 | Unique monitors will be fitted to a network of dairy farms in south England A UK-first project will soon be launched to provide the livestock sector with real time data on heat stress in cows. Currently, there is limited data form the UK that is available on the impact of heat stress in indoor and outdoor herds. Looking to change this are Lallemand Animal Nutrition and Chalcombe Ltd, whose project will support farmers with new data. Mark McFarland, of Lallemand said: "The biggest issue facing UK farmers when it comes...