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Cell Count

Keeping SCC down during final few months of lactation

Dairy

18 days ago

Keeping SCC down during final few months of lactation

Somatic cell count (SCC) can often start to rise in the few months of the lactation due to harsher...

Milk recording and comparing your current performance to average

Dairy

about 2 months ago

Milk recording and comparing your current performance to average

Are you milk recording at home? How is your current milk performance comparing to the national...

Don't underestimate the power of teat spraying at this time of year

Dairy

4 months ago

Don't underestimate the power of teat spraying at this time of year

The focus at this time of the year is quite often keeping quality grass ahead of cows to drive on...

What's your protocol for high cell count cows in the herd?

Dairy

6 months ago

What's your protocol for high cell count cows in the herd?

Many herds will be in the latter end of the calving season with only a few to calve, and high cell...

Dairy advice: Strict milking routine to keep mastitis at bay

Dairy

7 months ago

Dairy advice: Strict milking routine to keep mastitis at bay

We are now coming towards the end of the calving season, which means the milking routine can become...

Dairy

10 months ago

Dairy advice: Developing a herd health plan for 2025

The year is almost behind us, and before the spring calving season gets underway, farmers should...

Dairy advice: Developing a herd health plan for 2025

Dairy Technical

almost 2 years ago

How the use of brisket boards prevents mastitis

Dirty cubicles could be a sign that the brisket boards within your cubicle shed are incorrectly...

How the use of brisket boards prevents mastitis

Dairy Technical

over 3 years ago

Keeping SCC under control during peak supply months

Controlling somatic cell counts (SCC) is a key component to suppling high-quality milk. SCC can be...

Keeping SCC under control during peak supply months

Dairy Technical

over 3 years ago

'I cannot fix a cell count issue without milk recording'

The role that milk recording has to play on farms was discussed at the farm walk on the farm of Pat...

'I cannot fix a cell count issue without milk recording'

Dairy Technical

over 3 years ago

Have you started milk recording yet?

This year, 2022, will see changes to regulations around antibiotic use, making milk recording all...

Have you started milk recording yet?

Dairy Technical

almost 4 years ago

OAD conference: 'You won't cull your way out of a problem'

The Teagasc Once a Day (OAD) Milking Conference took place on Thursday, January 6, with the event...

OAD conference: 'You won't cull your way out of a problem'

Opinion

over 4 years ago

Farming without antibiotics is fast becoming a necessity

Recent weeks have been marked by the publication of numerous reports, all confirming that...

Farming without antibiotics is fast becoming a necessity

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