The initial cost of implementing the appropriate heat abatement in barns and on pasture may be intimidating, but keeping all cattle, including heifers, cool can provide a good return on your investment as it makes them more comfortable, thereby making the negative effects of heat stress less severe, and setting them up for success for their future lactations.

With so many different approaches to ventilating adult cow barns – from natural to mechanical systems, from negative pressure tunnels and cross-vents to positive pressure hybrid systems – how do you actually know if it works?

Scientific advances in animal nutrition have uncovered an array of ingredients that have been shown to help cattle cope with high heat.

Each fly species is different in how they live, feed and reproduce. That is why understanding the habits and lifecycles of a specific fly and identifying which flies can impact your operation is the crucial first step for effectively controlling fly populations on your operation.

Summer is quickly approaching. Are you ready for the heat? Are your cows ready for the heat? As we know, heat stress has a multitude of negative effects on cattle well-being.

The six freedoms of a cow outlined by a dairy farming training organization are space, rest, water, air, light and feed. These freedoms have aligned benchmarking goals to help producers realize higher returns on current and future farm investments.