Heat stress turning into a pressing issue in Russia

03-05-2021 | |
Heat stress affects growth rate in the Russian pork and poultry industry. Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
Heat stress affects growth rate in the Russian pork and poultry industry. Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
As bizarre as it may sound, Russia is no stranger to heat stress in livestock production and this is largely down to global warming. There are several strategies that Russian farmers can use to help alleviate the issues surrounding heat stress. Despite being usually perceived as a country with a cold climate, Russia is no stranger to heat stress, oddly enough. This issue is likely to begin attracting more attention in the coming years as Russia has proven to be warming up twice as quick as the


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Vladislav Vorotnikov Eastern Europe correspondent