The Impact of Heat Stress on UK Milk Production and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from the Dairy Industry

research insight June 2018 – The Impact of Heat Stress on UK Milk Production and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from the Dairy Industry

This is the second issue of our new publication, research insight. The aim of the publication is to translate relevant scientific research into useful information for your farm. This issue looks at:

The Impact of Heat Stress on UK Milk Production - Fodor et al. Spatially explicit estimation of heat stressrelated impacts of climate change on the milk production of dairy cows in the United Kingdom. PLoS ONE 13(5):e0197076 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197076

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions:

Cameron et al. A comparison of milk yields and methane production from three contrasting high‐yielding dairy cattle feeding regimes: Cut‐and‐carry, partial grazing and total mixed ration. Grass and Forage Science 2018; 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/gfs.12353

Styles et al. Climate mitigation by dairy intensification depends on intensive use of spared grassland. Global Change Biology 2018; 24:681-693

https://doi/epdf/10.1111/gcb.13868

Issued May 2018.

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