Your nutritional strategy can help your cows beat the heat when on-farm management protocols aren’t enough. Lactating dairy cows are prone to heat stress when the temperature humidity index (THI) rises above 68. A drop in milk production follows within 48 hours. While managing heat stress with on-farm protocols is necessary, nutritional solutions can also […]
The negative effects that heat stress can have on a lactating herd are well known among dairy nutritionists and dairy producers, and heat abatement strategies for lactating cows are commonly employed on many farms in the Upper Midwest. But dry cows, a sometimes overlooked group, are also highly susceptible to heat stress. Importantly, the negative […]
Farm Technology Days, July 10-12 This year’s event will be held right in our own Marshfield neighborhood at D&B Sternweis Farm and Weber’s Farm Store – Heiman Holsteins. Nearly 40,000 visitors are expected to attend the three day event to learn about new technologies and practices, visit with suppliers, and other producers and growers. The […]
