Heat stress in dairy cows damages health of calves: study

Heat stress in dairy cows damages health of calves: study

Researchers found that heat stress of pregnant dairy cows reduces fetal growth and influences performance and immune development of the offspring

As scientists continue to explore the wide-ranging effects of heat stress on the health of dairy cattle, a new study by researchers from the University of Florida, published in the September issue of JDS Communications, adds to the growing understanding of the negative influences of heat stress, not just throughout the lifespan but across generations. The study has […] Read more

Farmers plant saplings in a rice field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India on July 5, 2019. (File photo: Reuters/Amit Dave)

India unveils new rice variety to reduce water use, labour

New Delhi | Reuters — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched an array of new high-yielding crop varieties, including herbicide-tolerant rice that can be directly sown into the soil, cutting expenditure on water and farm workers. In India, the world’s biggest rice exporter, the conventional method of rice cultivation requires farmers to sow […] Read more

The large barn at Eugene Frayne's farm near Kingsbridge was destroyed in a recent tornado.

Cost of tornadoes still being assessed

Farmers asked to report damage to Agricorp, with some areas expecting heavy hail losses

Tim Herd and his partner Emma Hackett arrived at Chris and Greg Hackett’s family farm outside of Lucknow when the weather turned.  “We drove into the farm, and legitimately, it was like three seconds in, and we had to go inside to go to the basement,” Herd said. “It was just completely wild; it was […] Read more