A dairy extension educator says dairy farmers continuing to produce milk and care for their livestock through the record cold and snow moving across many parts of the country is a testament to their resilience.

Phil Durst with Michigan State University Extension says while cows are acclimated to winter conditions in major dairying regions, there are practical challenges extreme cold brings to the farm.

“It affects water lines, we have frozen waterers and water lines—that impacts things on the farm,” he says. 

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