While recent studies have shown climate change will cut crop production, there has been less research into its impacts on livestock. Dairy farmers already know their cows are vulnerable to heat. What ...
A farmer has treated her dairy cows to a live jazz concert in hopes of boosting milk yields. The Dixiebeats performed a 30-minute set for Jersey and Holstein cows at Smithills Open Farm in Bolton, ...
Picture this: A dairy barn full of cows being milked, fed and cleaned up after, but there’s no farmer in sight. Sounds a bit unusual, right? Well, it’s not as far-fetched as you might think. Thanks to ...
As heat waves grow more intense, dairy farmers from Italy to Israel are watching their milk yields drop and their cheese production falter. Rising global temperatures are sharply reducing dairy ...
A dramatic increase in fat content is causing pains in the dairy industry.
Dr. Adam Beard shares new research evaluating short-term contact between cows and calves and its impact on early calf health ...
A new study finds extreme heat reduces milk production by up to 10 percent and adding cooling technologies only offsets about half of the loss. While recent studies have shown climate change will cut ...