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Drying off technique

April 1st 2025Dry cow season is almost upon us. It’s crucial for the udder health of your girls that the correct technique is used when applying dry cow therapy and teat sealant. It’s a process that requireRead more

Controlling Johne’s disease

April 1st 2025Johne’s disease is a long-standing disease which causes gradual wasting and production loss in cows as they get older. Given its prevalence, most farmers will have Johne’s disease in their herdRead more

Trace element testing

April 1st 2025With zinc season ending and winter approaching, now is a great time to test your herd’s mineral status, and copper levels in particular.   Cows in late pregnancy and youngstock have theRead more

Calving in autumn

February 27th 2025As we come to the end of what has turned into a particularly dry summer, it is time to turn our attention to the rapidly approaching autumn calving season – but what does calving in autumnRead more

Tips for reducing heat stress in cows

February 27th 2025Water Cows require 100L of water each per day in summer and can drink at a rate of 20L per minute! Make sure your water troughs can keep up with demand – both the flow rate to refill troughs andRead more

Feeding out in dry weather

February 27th 2025Rain is in short supply at the moment, and grass even shorter. Most farmers have been feeding out for a while, so here are a few things to consider as this dry period stretches. Read more

Getting up to calving weight

January 31st 2025It is more efficient to put weight on cows when they are milking than when they are dry, and it’s easier to put it on with higher quality feed. So now is a great time to set them up to be in goodRead more

Managing a late season increase in your BMSCC

January 31st 2025Here are some tips when dealing with a late season increase in your bulk milk somatic cell count (BMSCC): Strip the herd (manually milking the teats) to check for clinical cases of mastitis. RegRead more

Tackling facial eczema

January 31st 2025You’ve probably all seen cows with facial eczema (FE) damage; poor animals with peeling skin desperately seeking shade. The fungal spore that causes facial eczema requires dead vegetable matter,Read more

Getting prepped for scanning

December 4th 2024With calving not long over and mating still very much in full swing, it may feel like it’s too early to start thinking about scanning. However, planning your scanning now will make it easier toRead more

All things trace elements!

December 4th 2024As calves go out to graziers, it is important to ensure that they have enough building blocks to support their growth into the 2025 season. With so many products available, it can be difficult toRead more

Teat scoring

December 4th 2024Maintaining a Bulk Milk Somatic Cell Count (BMSCC) under 150,000 cells/ml is a sign of a healthy productive herd. To keep BMSCC down, there needs to be low levels of mastitis in the herd. MastitisRead more

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