Climate change threatens global milk production

Report: EU milk production to 'stagnate' in the next decade

Milk production in the European Union is expected to "stagnate" with fewer dairy cows and slower yield growth in the next decade.

Zoogenetics, large-scale production and demand

For hundreds of millions of poor rural households, livestock remain a key asset, often meeting multiple needs, and enabling livelihoods to be built in some of the world’s harshest environments.   Roberto Salomón   The livestock sector is undergoing dramatic changes as large-scale production expands in response to surging demand for meat, milk and eggs, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). For the adapta…

Climate change threatens global milk production

A recent study has found that hot and humid conditions reduce dairy cow yields, with the effects of extreme heat lasting for over ten days, according to the Kazinform News Agency, citing Science Advances.