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Understanding the concepts of thermoneutral zone, thermal comfort indices, thermal stress indicators, and thermal stress response including changes in behaviour is useful to recognise heat stress. Photo: Willem van Vliet

03-05-2023 | Article

Heat stress in dairy cows housed in confinement systems

Electric generators should be sited as far as possible from the stalls so that the acceptable noise level (60-90 dB) can be maintained. Photo: Hans Prinsen

27-10-2020 | Article

Ins and outs of farm facilities and equipment

Calf rearing is a labour-intensive task that doesn t always go as planned and sometimes ends in mortality and morbidity. Photo: Henk Riswick

02-09-2020 | Article

Calf housing: Necessary improvements to boost productivity

How effective are pig cooling techniques? Photo: Vincent ter Beek

15-04-2019 | Article

How effective are pig cooling techniques?

Making large-scale pig farming sustainable. Photo: Tianzow

18-10-2018 | Article

Making large-scale pig farming sustainable

When do cows have the need to huddle? Photo: Henk Riswick

20-06-2018 | Blog

When do cows have the need to huddle?