Des Moines, IA – A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona and Northwest Missouri State University shows that standing and lying behavior can predict heat stress in cows. In a ...

As spring rolls in, it’s time to consider protecting our dairy cows from the dangers of warmer days. All dairy farmers know their cows are subject to heat stress on warm summer days. Dairy cows are ...

Tackling the use of water in cow cooling was a topic that Jennifer Van Os, University of Wisconsin-Madison, covered in a ...

Fast forward to fall calving. In southern Illinois reports of lightweight calves (some as small as 35 pounds), early calves, ...

At Vaqueria El Remanso, a small dairy farm west of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the cows are different—they have a freshly shaven, suave look. Their short hair is the result of a natural mutation known as ...

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Do cows lie down when it rains? Do they stand up when the sun shines? The Scribbler will now present a reasoned answer to that ancient question. According to actual scientific research conducted by ...

Animal scientists have found that cows stand for longer bouts of time on hot days. Standing allows cows to cool off, but standing also uses up more energy. If cows are encouraged to lie down, they may ...