Festa Eugenio Farm and Dairy has adopted an innovative solution to improve animal welfare and increase farm productivity. By installing Breezair evaporative coolers in one of the waiting rooms before milking the 1,200 lactating cows, the farm has reduced the animals’ stress and improved their health.
Milk production for Grana Padano is a specialty of the farm, which has a history of more than 40 years. However, theincrease in heat stress in recent years was a serious problem for breeding. In particular, the waiting room before milking was one of the critical points where there was increased temperature and stress on the animals. This caused a negative association between the milking experience and cow welfare.
The choice of Breezair evaporative coolers was dictated by their ease of installation and placement, as well as their ability to reduce animal stress and increase animal productivity. In addition, these coolers consume less water than other cooling systems, saving the company considerable money and water resources.
The installation of Breezair evaporative coolers has brought many benefits to Festa Eugenio Farm and Dairy. First of all, reducing the animals’ stress improved their well-being and prevented possible diseases. Second, the increased serenity of the cows has increased their productivity, consequently improving the quality and quantity of milk produced.
Finally, the choice of an environmentally friendly cooling system such as Breezair evaporative coolers is in keeping with environmental sustainability and respect for animals. In this way, Festa Eugenio Farm and Dairy demonstrates that it is amodern, conscious enterprise that cares not only about the quality of its product, but also about animal welfare and environmental sustainability.