Off for a comfy liedown.

• If you have limited options, put cows that will be most affected by a period of poor weather (younger, lighter, earlier calvers) into paddocks with the most shelter, best soil condition or best feed. GLO:16PJ/01Jun21:72n1.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): . gl Farmers often tell me that caring for their cows and the environment lies at the heart of their dairy farming practice. Research has shown that during and on the day after rainfall events, some animals do not sit down for up to 24 hours due to sodden soil conditions with water pooling Once the weather improved, they spent more time lying down, to compensate. [Extracted from the article]