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DairyTalk 602: Recovery Matters: Identifying Cows That Bounce Back After Heat Stress - by Helmut Demmelhuber
This podcast episode is based on a scientific article examining milk production resilience in dairy cows during extreme heatwaves. At the center of the discussion is why some cows maintain production and recover more quickly from heat stress than others. The study explains how stage of lactation, parity, and baseline milk yield influence both production losses and recovery, providing valuable insights for breeding and herd management strategies. It also highlights that adapting dairy farming to climate change requires more than cooling technologies, with resilient genetics playing an…
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