Health & Welfare
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Monitor Herds for Johne’s by milk recording
Monitoring herds for Johne's disease using milk recording is an essential part of early detection and management of the disease in dairy herds. Read more...
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Williams & Ridgway, Clovers Farm, Haverfordwest
Moira Ridgway is the fourth generation to have farmed at Clovers Farm, Haverfordwest, following in the footsteps of her great grandad who purchased the farm in 1898. Read more..
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BVD Testing for Herds
The most effective way to detect BVD in a herd is by looking for exposure to the BVD virus by measuring antibody levels in bulk milk, individual cow milk or blood samples from cows
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Pin Point High Cell Count to Avoid Penalties
Testing milk samples from dairy cows helps pinpoint the high cell count cows in the herd to avoid milk buyer penalties. Read more..
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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