Could heat stress be costing your business?

Heat stress could be costing UK dairy farmers a 20% depletion in milk yield and significant fertility losses – but it is not just about short-term affects: generational productivity is at risk. Natalie Noble reports.

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Could heat stress be costing your business?

Heat stress could be costing UK dairy farmers a 20% depletion in milk yield and significant fertility losses - but it is not just about short-term affects: generational productivity is at risk. Natalie...

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