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Cool Cows and Climate Change - Information for Dairy Farmers
Conduct a review
Check shade
Shade options
Evaporative cooling
Mating management



Managing in the heat

Cool season preparation

Shade options

In hot weather, cattle actively seek shade, which reduces the radiant heat load by 50% or more.

Shade can be provided in 3 locations on a dairy farm:

Which of these options best suits you?

Think about further shade infrastructure investments before the next hot season.

Australian Government - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry