In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Sue Hagenson, Senior Dairy Consultant at inBarn Solutions, explains how cow comfort, ventilation, and targeted cooling shape dairy performance during heat stress. She discusses early behavioral warning signs, holding pen priorities, fan and soaking mistakes, and how to create barn environments that support healthier and more productive cows. Listen now on all major platforms!"Cow comfort is part of dairy production because lying time, rumination, feed intake, reproduction, hoof health, and longevity all connect to performance."Meet the guest: Sue Hagenson is a Senior Dairy Consultant and Cow Comfort Specialist at inBarn Solutions Inc. with more than 30 years of international dairy industry experience. She specializes in cow comfort, heat stress management, barn ventilation, and cooling system performance, helping dairy producers improve herd wellbeing, productivity, resource efficiency, and farm profitability through practical, science-based solutions. Listen to Sue Hagenson on The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love!Joshua Brooke: How Technology Improves Cow Comfort | Ep. 50What you will learn:(00:00) Highlight(01:10) Introduction(01:46) Cow comfort value(04:10) Early heat signs(05:05) Cooling priorities(08:10) Cooling system mistakes(11:30) Targeted cooling results(14:17) Closing thoughtsThe Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by the innovative companies like:- inBarn* Boehringher Ingelheim𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Website: The Dairy Health Blackbelt PodcastLinkedIn: The Dairy Health Blackbelt PodcastInstagram: The Dairy Health Blackbelt PodcastYouTube: The Dairy Health Blackbelt PodcastFacebook: The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast

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