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How to minimise heat stress

Heat stress is becoming an increasingly frequent problem on UK dairy farms, having a significant impact on milk production, cow health, welfare and fertility, costing on average £128 per cow per year

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How to minimise heat stress

As prolonged warm periods become the norm, it is important that dairy farmers are aware of the implications of heat stress and develop a plan to mitigate risks now. Nico Vreeburg, Lallemand's ruminant...

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