Temperature

The shift to El Nino brings several changes to the upcoming winter.

With the exclusion of firefighters and other personnel responding to emergencies, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is now issuing a permanent heat rule effective July 17 for outdoor workers.

Dairy farmers and their employees don’t have the luxury of skipping work for a snow day. Know how to keep your team safe and warm.

These scorching summer temps are not only taking a toll on crops and livestock, but farm employees as well.

Given the current high temperatures, cattle could be under heat stress. It’s important to know the signs so producers can manage and reduce livestock heat stress.

Productive dairy cows may experience heat stress when the Temperature Humidity Index (THI) is 68 or greater.

When it is cold, cows can divert their energy into maintaining body temperature instead of producing milk. What can you do to avoid that?