Episode notes
While most dairy producers accept summer production drops as "normal," groundbreaking research reveals heat stress is systematically destroying farm profitability in ways never fully understood. This episode exposes how operations lose up to 10% of milk production during heat events, conception rates plummet by 25%, and the cascading effects extend for months beyond the initial stress period. We challenge the industry's passive approach to heat management and reveal the aggressive strategies that forward-thinking producers use to turn climate challenges into competitive advantages.
Key Takeaways:
- Discover why your "normal" summer slump could be costing $142,000 annually on a 500-cow operation
- Learn how heat stress during dry periods steals 1,000-2,000 pounds of milk from the next lactation
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Keywords
Data-driven herd managementdairy farm efficiencylarge herd managementherd management technologiesdairy profitabilitydairy herd managementdairy heat stressdairy heat stress managementprecision cooling systems