Dairy
Keeping thermoduric bacteria levels low in late lactation
Thermoduric bacteria levels often climb at this time of the year, as environmental conditions change and the herd’s routine changes...
Hygiene
N.Ireland
Spring calving: Setting the season up for success
Now that we have entered 2025 and the Christmas period is beyond us, farmers will be thinking about the upcoming...
N.Ireland
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 develop a herd health...
N.Ireland
Has heifer mastitis been an issue on your farm?
Calving down and heifer mastitis, or in some scenarios, having a blind quarter, can be a massive issue on farms....
N.Ireland
Drying off: Do not let hygiene slip for final cows
For many spring calving herds, the majority of the herd has been dried off by now. It is important that...
N.Ireland
Winter milk: Controlling SCC in the early stages of lactation
Controlling your somatic cell count (SCC) is not always easy during the early lactation of your winter milking herds, particularly...
N.Ireland
Management of calf scour on your farm this autumn
There are plenty of calves on the ground for the herds that are milking cows over the winter months, and...
Dairy
How the use of brisket boards prevents mastitis
Dirty cubicles could be a sign that the brisket boards within your cubicle shed are incorrectly positioned. During the housed...
