Heat cuts cows’ milk output, and can even lower future production
Stephanie Nims
ByStephanie Nims
August 24, 2026Updated: August 24, 2026, 12:57 pm EDTPublished: August 24, 2026, 12:46 pm EDT

Heat stress can cause major reductions in milk production by U.S. dairy farms, including short-term and long-term effects on future generations of cows. Here’s why that happens and how farmers keep their cows cool.

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