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Expanded insurance could help manage climate risks to dairies
Extreme heat poses a significant challenge for dairy and cattle producers, affecting animal health, milk production, and overall farm profitability. Prolonged exposure to high temperatures can lead to heat stress, which reduces feed intake, lowers fertility rates, and increases the risk of illness and mortality.
Study: Heat stress costs dairies millions in lost milk production
Livestock agriculture is bearing the cost of extreme weather events. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores how heat stress affects U.S. dairy production, finding that high heat and humidity lead to a 1 percent decline in annual milk yield.
AIR Parametric Expands Heat Stress Insurance Coverage for 2025
U.S. based general agency AIR Parametric, Inc. has announced expanded coverage options for its heat stress insurance product, Milkshake™, in 2025. Following a successful 2024 launch, the innovative parametric insurance solution will now be available to more distributing partners who recognize the significant risks heat stress poses to U.S. dairy and cattle producers.