Cold Weather and Livestock

This winter's cold, snowy conditions are putting livestock, especially newborns, at risk for hypothermia and frostbite.
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Frostbite in teats and scrotums could be a problem as well. However, frostbitten teats may be difficult to detect. The first sign may be a thin calf. The teat end is affected and can slough. If this happens, the sphincter muscle of the teat may be lost. This makes mastitis a possibility.
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Bulls' scrotums and testicles can suffer frostbite, too. Often these lesions go unnoticed. They can cause temporary or permanent infertility. All herd bulls should have breeding soundness exams 45 to 60 days after the last severe cold spell...

Twitter / Shane Hurst: Only took hour and a half ...

Only took hour and a half to get to work today. Thank god for global warming or this could have been a real snow storm

Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center to forecast winter crops production in 2011 at the level of 24-25 mln tonnes

The expert noted that during last 20 years, the wintering conditions in Ukraine improved, and in the nearest 15-20 years the global warming will provide the positive effect at general forming of grain production volumes.