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11 Sep 2020
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New, lower price of PCR testing for BVD

The Cattle Information Service are pleased to be able to offer PCR testing for BVD at the new lower price of £25.00 per sample...

20 Aug 2020
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Johne's Management Scheme

The 2020 deadline has been extended

10 Jul 2020
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Why Should I Milk Record?

There is a known saying; if you can’t measure you can’t manage.

17 Feb 2020
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Vet Focus: Why fertility is the answer to productivity

With the various challenges the industry has been facing in recent years, everyone has been looking at efficiency and cost-cutting in all aspects of their farm businesses. Ian Cure

17 Feb 2020
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Feed Focus: Achieving a successful transition

A successful transition cow system will result in giving the cow the best possible start to what is hopefully a profitable lactation, however significant health and production issu

17 Feb 2020
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Farmer Focus: D & B McMiken, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway

Long standing CIS customers, the McMiken family from Castle Douglas, were winners of the Scottish Dairy Farm of the Year at AgriScot 2019. The Ernespie pedigree Holstein herd is ru