Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
Climbing temperatures may be inevitable this time of year, but dairy cow productivity doesn’t have to be a casualty of heat stress. The key to success is minimizing decreases in dry matter intake and keeping rumens, and your herd, operating at peak efficiency.
“Reduced intake can lead to digestive upsets and lowered milk and milk component production,” says Tony Hall, with Lallemand Animal Nutrition. “But investing in heat abatement technology and in your herd’s ration — from dry cows to lactating cows — is crucial. Focusing on quality forages and feedstuffs, plus management changes, will help diminish the negative influence heat stress has on feed intakes, your herd and your bottom line.”