Dairy Technical
Somatic cell counts: 100,000 is the new 200,000
Controlling somatic cell counts (SCC) on farms has come under increased focus, with changes to antibiotic regulation removing the use...
Dairy Technical
Controlling somatic cell counts (SCC) on farms has come under increased focus, with changes to antibiotic regulation removing the use...
Dairy Technical
During the early stages of lactation, mastitis can be an issue on some dairy farms, which can have a detrimental...
Dairy Technical
Being able to collect a sterile milk sample is important so that farmers can ensure the correct bacteria is identified....
Dairy Technical
The first few weeks post-drying-off are considered to be a high-risk period for cows picking up mastitis or an infection....
Dairy Technical
The housed period for many farms has begun, while others are continuing to get cows out to grass for short...
Dairy Technical
The drying off of cows has begun on many farms, with almost all herds due to begin the process in...
Dairy Technical
Heifer mastitis is an issue on many dairy farms, as it has a negative impact on production and udder health...
Dairy Technical
The dry period can be a high-risk time for cows picking up mastitis-causing infections, which often present early in the...
Dairy Technical
The California Mastitis Test (CMT) is a useful tool that can used alongside milk recording to identify cows with high cell...
Dairy Technical
Mastitis can be traced back to two main sources and determining which one of these caused an outbreak can go...
Dairy Technical
Mastitis is one of the most common, and economically challenging diseases faced by dairy farmers. One case can cost farmers...
Dairy
With Irish temperatures reaching heatwave levels, livestock farmers are being advised that fly numbers will increase dramatically. In turn, this...
Dairy Technical
Having an effective and efficient milking routine in place on a dairy farm is important for a number of reasons....
Dairy Technical
It is not too late in the year to start milk recording in preparation for selective dry cow therapy (SDCT),...
Agri-Business
This week’s episode of Farmland discusses mastitis control measures and the growing Irish AgTech sector, which is helping farmers to...
Sheep Technical
“If I had all the money in the world I would put in plastic slats over the use of straw...
Dairy Technical
Mastitis is an inflammation of the cow’s mammary gland, which is usually caused by bacteria entering the teat canal. Mastitis...
Dairy Technical
The California Mastitis Test (CMT) is an extremely useful tool that dairy farmers can use to detect high somatic cell...