Using nature to tackle heat stress

The Dutch initiative Trees for Cows has planted over 114,000 trees since the year 2000. Their long term goal is to create many cool and shady places in and along pastures for dairy cows to find shade during extreme temperatures. The initiative urges livestock farmers to start planting trees now to profit from them later. Shade for livestock during warm, sunny days has always been important worldwide, but with global warming it’s becoming even more important. However, with increasing farm size