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Emerging evidence expands industrys understanding of the true impact of heat stress

2016-11-28 12:11:00| National Hog Farmer

By Michelle Rhoads, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University assistant professor in Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, and Tim Safranski, University of Missouri professor in Animal Sciences Department When females gestate through the heat of summer, the environmental stress reduces productivity in several ways. Researchers and producers have known for decades that the pregnant gilt or sow is directly affected by heat stress, but what may come as a surprise is that unborn offspring are also affected by gestational heat stress. read more

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