heat stress

With temperatures rising again this week why not take a look at some of our recent articles below around the topic of heat stress in pigs and what can be done to mitigate it. Click the image to see the full article. Why not also take a look at our recent webinars in conjunction with AHDB...

Although so far this year we’ve not seen much of the sun, heat stress can prove a problem even when the sun is not out. Whether it is bright and sunny or dull and wet, warmer temperatures and humidity levels can create stressful conditions for pigs, particularly larger animals such as finishers...

Crops are dying

With temperature and humidity levels creeping up it is crucial for pig producers to make sure ventilation is in good working order to prevent heat stress. “We’re now starting to see sustained higher temperatures, which means pigs will become susceptible to heat stress,” explains Mark McFarland...

Written by John Swire A network of temperature and humidity monitors, installed by Cargill in cow sheds across the UK this summer, has recorded heat stress conditions in all regions in the first two weeks of June and highlighted levels that could affect cow fertility and milk production...

Written by John Swire The Trouw Nutrition HealthyLife project aims at improving sustainability of dairy farming by increasing longevity and performance of dairy cows. A HealthyLife Grant of €10,000 was offered towards on-farm innovations that enhance the longevity and well-being of cows, thus...

With temperatures now regularly reaching 200C and beyond, dairy farmers are being warned that cows are extremely susceptible to heat stress which can result in depressed dry matter intakes (DMI) and reduced milk yields. The caution comes as heat stress is becoming a greater issue in the UK...

Written by William Kellett With temperatures now regularly reaching 20° and beyond, dairy farmers are being warned that cows are extremely susceptible to heat stress, which can result in depressed dry matter intakes (DMI) and reduced milk yields. The caution comes as heat stress is becoming a...

Lallemand Animal Nutrition and @AHDB News are inviting the pig industry to join them for an insightful webinar delving into one of the most important aspects of pig production, colostrum quality. The webinar, ‘Colostrum quality: a golden opportunity to improve piglet performance’ will take...

Written by William Kellett With limited UK data available on the impact of heat stress in indoor and outdoor herds, Lallemand Animal Nutrition and Dr. Tom Chamberlain, founder of Chalcombe Ltd, are launching the first ever UK based, real-time trial to support farmers this summer. “The biggest...

Written by John Swire Cargill UK is launching live temperature and humidity data online through the summer months to help dairy farmers and their advisers recognise and mitigate the signs of heat stress in dairy cattle. The company will install automated, cloud-based data loggers on 30 dairy...

What is the ideal temps for winter wheat now? It’s had a good dose of frosts last month but temps not rising much over 16 degrees for the next week with night temps down to 6 or 7 degrees. Flag leaf just emerging and good ground moisture.

A poor start to a calf’s life which impacts growth rates can significantly affect future performance in the herd. Wynnstay’s Account Manager for Biosecurity and Hardware, Richard Wild, says a key factor in poor growth rates, and subsequent milking and DLWG performance, is housing and...

I'm hoping someone can offer me some help, my fpd has been sailing close to the cut off for a while now but the last few collections it's been very low about 504 usually. This has only happened since3the cows have been grazing more grass (been turned into the silage fields) said fields are a...

Written by John Swire A trial carried out at Federal University during the hot season found that the 100 percent natural oregano essential oil (OEO) feed additive, Orego-Stim from Anpario, increased milk yield and energy corrected milk yield in Jersey cows post-calving. Supplementation of cow...

Hi, I’m Lucy, I’m 17 and I’m wanting to be a large animal vet. I’m doing A-levels at the minute and for my epq (an essay on a topic you like) I’m studying how climate change is affecting animal management and the effects of that which I’m focusing on livestock farming. I am looking at things...

Have been agricultural contracting for a number of years. Never in a big way, just a side line. More and more people trying to get into it. Id say there will soon be as many balers as fields round here. Looking at maybe changing direction and getting into more groundworks. But again theres...

A new dairy farm outfit near me made me quite angry today. I passed a few field-widths from it on the A487 coast road today and on problem, although the cows are out in a sea of mud and look terrible. That wasn't what made me angry though. When I came back from Aberystwyth a large section of the...

Tomorrow there will be an announcement of the start of an eight week consultation on Live exports and all journey times for livestock. While this was flagged up by George "Useless" it is no surprise that another difficult issue is being put into the melting pot with our supposed leaving the EU...

In large scale intensive poultry production, only fast growing and high yielding hybrid birds are reared; which are generally more prone for infections, due to lesser disease resistance power and break down of immunity. Well developed immunity is very much important to increase the general...