Dairy Technical
Mastitis: Obtaining a sterile milk sample
Obtaining a sterile milk sample is important so that you can have an understanding of the bacteria causing mastitis on...
Dairy Technical
Obtaining a sterile milk sample is important so that you can have an understanding of the bacteria causing mastitis on...
Dairy Technical
Controlling somatic cell counts (SCC) on farms has come under increased focus, with changes to antibiotic regulation removing the use...
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2022 saw an increase in the demand for milk recording, but there is still a large cohort of farmers that...
Dairy Technical
Being able to collect a sterile milk sample is important so that farmers can ensure the correct bacteria is identified....
Dairy Technical
Controlling somatic cell counts (SCC) on farms is vital in preventing mastitis and ensuring that maximum prices are achieved on...
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The National Dairy Council (NDC), in conjunction with Teagasc, held a farm walk last week (Wednesday, June 15) on the...
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The role that milk recording has to play on farms was discussed at the farm walk on the farm of...
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The California Mastitis Test (CMT) is an extremely useful tool that dairy farmers can use to detect high somatic cell...
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Having an effective milking routine can go a long way to reducing cell count issues and preventing mastitis within your...
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Post-milking teat disinfectant has an important role to play in controlling somatic cell counts (SCC) and mastitis within herds. Mastitis...
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This year, 2022, will see changes to regulations around antibiotic use, making milk recording all that more important to dairy...
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The vast majority of spring-calving herds have dried off their remaining cows and the dry period has begun – so...
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The uptake of milk recording on Irish dairy farms continues to grow, with a 20% increase in the number of...
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September signals the beginning of the final third of spring-calving herds’ lactation cycle and the winding down of production, towards...
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The California Mastitis Test (CMT) kit is a simple and quick way of identifying high somatic cell counts (SCC) cows...
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Farmers will be happy to know that grass growth is expected to take off this week, with most areas set...
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An increase in somatic cell count (SCC) should not be ignored at this point in the season, as it will...
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This spring has been very challenging on farms to say the least, leading to hygiene issues and cows becoming stressed;...