A single day of extreme heat can cut milk production by 10 per cent. And it doesn’t stop there – the effects of heat stress on dairy cows can linger for more than a week. That’s the finding from a ...

Milk production in 2026 was forecast to increase compared to the current year as it is driven by an expanding milk cow herd and slightly higher milk per cow, according to May’s U.S. Department of ...

While recent studies have shown climate change will cut crop production, there has been less research into its impacts on livestock. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

Helena Kuoppala is a senior research technician at the University of Helsinki’s Viikki Research Farm, a 155-hectare working dairy farm located in the heart centre of the Finnish capital. Alongside ...

The Kansas State University Dairy Research and Teaching Center conducted a study on adding omega-3 fatty acids into the diet of dairy cattle. With an ever-growing population, agriculturists and ...

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 ...