Climate and Crop Trends Provide Downer Cow 'Perfect Storm'

Forage quality issues are leading to nutrient deficiencies in cattle on Canadian farms.



A long winter and a cloudy wet summer are combining to stretch low quality rations and put increasing stress on animals as calving approaches, resulting in recumbent (downer) cows.

Along with challenges posed from the weather, the developing trend for livestock farmers to increase grain and oilseed