Livestock
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Heavy rains in the Pacific Northwest this month have caused big problems for dairy farmers due to flooding rains, washed-out roads and loss of power. The map below shows that some areas have received over 20 inches in the last two weeks. AgWeb posted an article about the problems along with a gallery of photos…
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AgWeb had an interesting story this week about how cattle producers have been affected by the large number of forest fires that have occurred there this year due to the drought. The fires have destroyed large numbers of acres that were devoted to forest grazing, increasing the need for ranchers to find other sources of…
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This week’s Considering Climate blog from the Animal Agriculture in a Changing Climate group that helps fund On the CASE discusses the perspectives of a dairy farmer (1700 cows) in New York on management strategies for his farm. While he does not know how much climate change is affecting his farm, he does know that good…
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The Southeast Regional Climate Hub’s latest newsletter is now available here. It includes a number of meeting announcements, updates, and short articles, including one on managing swine in an El Niño year. Check it out!
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The Washington Post had an interesting article this week on how companies use weather predictions and observations to drive their sales of items that are seasonal. So a forecast of snow might cause an increase in ads for snow shovels, skis, and soup. Or a forecast of hot weather might increase sales on ice cream.…
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Dr. Dennis Hancock of UGA has a timely article about dealing with all the moldy hay that has been produced this year during the wet and cool conditions this fall. Even hay that was dry in the field may have absorbed moisture in the barn and become moldy later. Horses are the most sensitive to…
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CNN posted an interview with Dr. Erin Lipp, professor of environmental health at the University of Georgia, on the topic of the impacts of changing climate on health and diseases. Dr. Lipp says that the changes in climate we have seen in recent years can increase risks for human health, no only through increases in…