Extreme heat driving ‘significant’ farm productivity losses – report

Livestock feed intake falls by up to 5% for each additional degree above 30°C, leading to reduced productivity, according to a new report. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations report also warned that nearly half the world’s cattle could be exposed to dangerous heat by 2100. The report, published yesterday (July […] The post Extreme heat driving ‘significant’ farm productivity losses – report appeared first on Agriland.ie.