mastitis

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering fifteen dairy farmers the opportunity to travel to the Midlands in England for its latest Farm Innovation Visit (FIV). The visit will enable the chosen farmers...

Hello all, Shut down unfortunately and could stay that way for a while... Got a surplus of maiden heifers, what should I do? Weights approx. 350 to 450kgs. A) Sell them as stores B) Chuck a beef bull in, get them in calf (they always get fatter quicker when PD+) and finish them? C) Keep away...

Assistant Dairyperson (2IC) Family dairy farm near Stoney Stanton seeks a highly motivated person to join a small team in the milking and health care of 400 crossbred, block calved dairy cows. The successful applicant will work with the farm owners and Herdsperson to ensure the cows are milked...

Dr Emma Davies: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. An awareness of the risk factors associated with increased calf morbidity and mortality is very important so that management strategies that mitigate these risks can be employed. The primary strategies to improve suckler herd health focus upon...

NFU specialists have answered questions on this technical subject, following the publication of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill. Are there trade implications if the UK starts growing gene-edited crops and the EU doesn't? Could gene-edited crops be grown alongside conventional...

I should imagine that most dairy farmers have, at some time, had a downer cow. There can be several causes and level of damage but the end result is usually a cow housed on straw or sometimes outside, who can't get up. I would also imagine that in many cases we know what the outcome is going to...

Hearing that early sheep not scanning to well???

Yesterday I was warned by the dairy inspector that my SCC was too low. He thinks that if we get any immunity system challenges a cow might just die. Last bulk tank test was 18. What can I do to bring it up a bit? I don't want to comprise hygiene.

Called our vet and what starts as what looks like a blister on the teat then ends up a total scab and she won’t milk out, vet says it’s a form of herpes. We cream and spray with rapiderma spray as soon as we see it but we get nowhere with our treatments! The picture is the end product. Got a cow...

Went out yesterday and managed to pass a contractor cutting hedges. Debris all over the road and as usual picked up a thorn. Had 3 last year at a cost of £15 each to repair. Late for work this morning due to changing the wheel. I realize hedges need to be cut, but clean up the mess for FS.

Hi, I am looking at interpuls clusters on a rental basis, has anyone used these clusters and what do you think of them?

Are cattle now a numbers game with forklifts at 90k, tractors at 130k, contractor rates and repair costs now through the roof it strikes me that running a small herd or fattning number will struggle to pay for this let alone provide a profit, arent producers going to have to think bigger in...

Today with all the Genomic information you would think there would be a far better choice of bulls in AI company brochures , bulls to correct the problems these companies have created over the years like short teats, straight legs and fertility. But when you study the...

Saw this and thought I would put It to a poll. Some maybe at net zero already so they should answer “yes” in the spirit of the poll.

Hi, We are a consultancy firm and are interested in speaking with anyone who has experience conducting mastitis diagnostic testing on a dairy farm, e.g., if you've used tests such as Mastdecide, Petrifilm, Veto rapid / slide, AccuMast, Point of Cow, or different types of bacterial culture to...

AHDB have recently launched two new strategic dairy farms. However, these farms come with a twist. They will focus on demonstrating how to run an efficient and profitable dairy business, while also reducing your carbon footprint. Joining the programme are Howard and Tom Pattison, who run Willow...

Hi, has anyone noticed issues with mastitis when they introduce a new milker to the farm? I’ve got a relief milker who started 3 months ago who does two mornings a week and ever since we’ve had a big rise in mastitis cases, usually occurring 1-3 days after the relief milkers been. I’ve watched...