More drinking points evenly distributed

Implementation

Short term

Sustainability components

  • GHG emissions
  • Air quality
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal welfare
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Technical feasibility

Climate risk region

Southern
Southern

Weather event addressed

Very high temperatures / Heat wave
All

Farming system

ANIMALS
Dairy

Description of the measure

Make water more accesible to cows to overcome milk losses and heat stress

Comments on sustainability

Making water more accesible to cows means having more drinking points but also strategically positioned to ease access o less dominant animals. It entails a higher water consumption but can compensate milk production losses