A new study reveals extreme heat slashes dairy yields, and even high-tech cooling can’t fully fix the problem. View on ...

A new generation of Nguni calves has been born for the first time in Western Australia and researchers hope to raise ...

Producers can reduce heat stress by providing adequate shade, proper fly control, access to water and the right choice of ...

The team of researchers found that milk production declined significantly on hot, humid days -- by up to 10 percent when ...

Cattle incapable of relieving themselves of high temperatures experience heat stress. Humans alleviate overheating through ...

As temperatures rise and cows begin to feel the effects of heat stress, nutritional strategies become key to maintaining ...

While recent studies have shown climate change will cut crop production, there has been less research into its impacts on ...

Farmers must be on alert for heat stress in their cattle as Met Éireann confirms temperatures are expected to surpass 28℃.

Some of the modern and ancient ways in which farmers are trying to cope with the heatwave include sunscreen, flavoured ice blocks and paddling pools for cows. There is a renewed appreciation for ...

Heat stress occurs when the cow’s internal body temperature rises above its comfortable range and absorbs more heat than the ...