Live yeast alleviates negative effects of heat stress

Heat stress is a major challenge in the summer months for dairy cows which leads to many negative effects and impacts feeding behaviour, performance and rumen health. Live yeast can alleviate these effects during heat stress periods, a recent study revealed. A recent study published in the Journal of Dairy Science by the team of Professor José E.P. Santos from the University of Florida (Perdomo et al., 2020) indicates that the rumen specific yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 (LEVUCELL