HEAT STRESS
Dairy cows face significant distress when temperatures and humidity levels increase. The combination of heat and humidity can cause them to become overheated, leading to reduced milk production, increased risk of illness, and ultimately lost revenues and increases costs for farmers.
Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) is a metric that combines environmental temperature and humidity levels to provide an indication of the likelihood of heat stress among cattle.
Studies have proven the direct linkage from THI exposure to loss of milk production starting at 2.5 lbs.* per head per day for mild events, to as much of over 10lbs. per head per day for extreme heat stress scenarios.
*source: University of Minnesota study
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NEGATIVE EFFECTS FROM HEAT STRESS
Behavioral Change
Health Issues
Impaired Reproduction
Decreased Milk Quality Production
Impaired Immune Performance
A MILKSHAKE™ CASE STUDY
This 2,800 head farm’s unabated economic loss averages $1.65 MM per year with a high of $2.36 MM and a low of $1.1 MM.
These swings from year to year, combined wth the unpredicability of weather create signficant cash flow risk for the farmer, their vendors and financing facilities.
