Health & Welfare
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Farmer Focus: Messrs Armstrong, Cumbria
The family moved to Plaskettlands on the beautiful Solway Coast in the shadow of the Lake District in 1942. Read more..
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Farmer Focus: Duncan Hughes, Staffordshire
Duncan Hughes farms in the Staffordshire moorlands, milking 100 pedigree Holsteins averaging 9500 litres at 4% butterfat. Read more..
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Prioritise Herd Health
The health and welfare of all animals in the dairy herd is paramount for profitable and efficient milk production. Read more..
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Invest and Navigate Herd Performance in 2024
Farmers have an opportunity to invest in the long-term profitability of their herds through milk recording and health testing.
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Liver Fluke in Dairy Cows
The warm and wet conditions of this Autumn could potentially see a rise in cases of liver fluke. Read more..
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Farmer Focus: Brian and Judith Moorhouse, Skipton, N Yorkshire
Brian and Judith use the CIS Complete Pedigree Package Service with the support of CIS Area Manager Sally Hall, milk recording on a six-weekly for the Aireburn herd that was establ
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UK’s AI ‘twin’ will use big data to show the way to net zero
The Cattle Information Service are delighted to be a project partner as part of a new research project the University of Leicester that will use artificial intelligence to inform m
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Unlock your herd's hidden breeding potential
In association with AHDB, CIS is supporting a series of forthcoming AHDB workshops where dairy farmers will discover the untapped potential in their herd and receive a tailored rep
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Add Value to your Dairy Herd
When an animal obtains a pedigree registration status, it means the relevant breed society has approved the animal’s purity (ancestry), traceability (unique ear tag number) and its
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Use Milk Recording to identify IBR
Infectious Bovine Rinotracheitis (IBR) is an acute viral disease caused by type 1 bovine herpes virus (BHV-1) and affects the upper respiratory tract, which can lead to fatalities