Dairy
The current focus is on finishing out breeding and driving on solids, but should farmers be looking at mastitis control during the summer?
With warm weather forecast for the week ahead, fly control must be prioritised to keep the herd in healthy condition.
Fly control is critical right now as when the weather turns damp after a prolonged dry spell of weather, it provides an perfect environment..
As the weather is particularly mild and has turned damp in the last number of days, fly control to prevent summer mastitis needs to be...
Fly control around your cows at this time of the year is crucial in preventing cases of summer mastitis and as we move in to the summer...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth rates have returned to more normal levels for the time of year, after a number of weeks of drought like conditions.
The controlling of flies around stock at this time of year is important to prevent cases of summer mastitis from occurring.
Beef
Farmers with cows are being reminded to keep a close eye as high numbers of summer mastitis cases have been recorded this year.
With Irish temperatures reaching heatwave levels in some areas, fly numbers will increase the threat of summer mastitis.
Summer mastitis is usually seen in dry cows and heifers during the summer months from late June to mid-September, it is caused by a combination of bacteria.
While the incidence of summer mastitis tends to vary from year to year, the need is always there to take proper preventative measures.
The incidence of summer mastitis tends to vary from year-to-year, with it being a particular problem in many herds this year because of the dry weather.
