Summer effect on cow's performance in different parts of Spain
Published:June 30, 2022
Summary
In mid-June this year, I realized a professional visit to Spain, where I lectured at a national conference organized by one of the country’s most popular dairy newspaper, Vaca Pinta, followed by a week of lecturing and consultancy for large scale dairy farms with MSD, realized in different regions of Spain. Among the visited regions were Talavera, south of Madrid, Galicia, in the northwest ...
Greetings, Very interesting article, there is a marked effect of "summer" on the studied parameters being less noticeable in the region of Galicia, in the region of Valencia the effect is more marked in spite of having the cows cooling systems. The low conception rates (<10%) in the summer season in the Valencia region are striking. In general, the indicators are more stable throughout the year in the region of Galicia, it would be necessary to analyze in detail the predominant feeding and management systems in each region.
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