If you can’t stand the heat, your cows definitely can’t
As I am writing this article, it seems to me that heat stress may not be at the forefront of your minds, but it may be more prevalent than you…
Why do cows prefer to be cool?
Dairy cows are homeothermic animals and need to maintain a constant body temperature of around 38.6֯C (+/- 0.5֯C) for efficient metabolism. To maintain this temperature, the heat generated from normal…
Controlling the controllables
One of the main reasons that we all love agriculture is that no two days, seasons or farms are the same. At a time where we are seeing an unseasonably warm, dry spell, what can we hope to achieve by ‘controlling the controllables’? Although the weather is a key influencing factor on grass availability, crop establishment/growth and farmer moods, there is absolutely nothing that any of us can do about it! There are, however, some simple things that we can do for our cows to ensure that they remain as healthy, happy and productive as possible.
Transform your dry cows with a little “X” tra help
OK, so dry cow diets are boring and please oh please don’t go on about them again.... I can literally hear the sighs. It’s a fact that I have the ability to bore you on a number of levels, I know, so let’s talk about something totally different…
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