You can’t turn off dairy cow stress
Stress is an inevitable part of life for dairy herds. Unfortunately, managing stress isn’t as straightforward as flipping a switch. Unlike turning off lights to save energy, we can’t simply turn off cow stress. Stress arises from various stressors, and there are more than 30 of them that can affect a dairy cow’s health and…
Cow stress, your reality at the farm level
Research in the area of cow stress can be challenging…often during the process, only one or two stressors are studied, enabling cleaner statistics. Yet this isn’t the on-farm reality. Easily in farm situations, there can be several stressors that compound, making a bad situation much worse. We have all seen it. An example: A first-lactation heifer calves and is moved to a…
What’s the relationship between stressors and sustainability?
Reducing, limiting or controlling stressors and their impact on your herd can lead to increased efficiency and a more sustainable dairy farm. Let’s review a sustainability approach to managing stressors and solutions that can help your business, your cows, your employees, your bottom line and the environment. A view inside the relationship between stressors and…
See What Stress Is Capable Of, Learn Ways to Manage It.
5 major areas of concern and keys to reducing damage. You know the feeling of trying to do it all only to…
A 100-Year Review: Stress Physiology Including Heat Stress
Heat can affect all cows, which makes it the largest single stressor. However, more than 30 other stressors can affect cow performance and farm revenue. Researchers look back one century on stress physiology and effects on milk yield and reproduction. Published in the Journal of Dairy Science. Please contact your Jefo sales representative to learn more…
