The negative impact of extreme heat wave on the performance of dairy cows in Israel
Published on:
04/21/2022
Author/s :
Israel Flamenbaum Ph. D / Cow Cooling Solutions, Ltd.
The summer of 2020 will be remembered as one of the hottest summers in Israel in decades. The summer heated many agricultural sectors, including the dairy industry. Beyond high heat load conditions throughout the summer, two unusual heat waves stood out in particular. The first heat wave was in May and the second in early September, as can be seen in fig 1.Fig. 1 – average daily milk product...