Dairy
Maximising your milk cheque this spring through low SCC
Any increase in somatic cell count (SCC) above 100,000 cells/ml is associated with a reduction in animal performance and will...
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Dairy
Dairy advice: The value of a CMT this spring
As cows will be calving thick and fast in the coming weeks, carrying out a Californian milk test (CMT) will...
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Dairy
Autumn calving: Keeping SCC at bay over Christmas
Somatic cell count (SCC) has to be kept at bay as we enter into the Christmas period and as the...
Dairy
Winter milk: Controlling SCC in the early stages of lactation
Controlling your somatic cell count (SCC) is not always easy during the early lactation of your winter milking herds, particularly...
Dairy
Autumn calving: The importance of a CMT post-calving
Calves are still coming thick and fast for the autumn calving herds, and carrying out a Californian milk test (CMT)...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Achieving 100 SCC in the first 100 days
As we are now into the thick of autumn calving, it’s important to be considerate of keeping your somatic cell...
Dairy Technical
CMT and its role in controlling cell counts this spring
The California mastitis test (CMT)Â potentially has an important role to play when it comes to controlling cell counts on your...
Dairy Technical
Drying-off: Getting to know the bacteria on your farm
Ahead of drying-off cows, which on many farms will begin later this month, it is a good idea to determine...
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Dairy Technical
CMT could be very useful in the lead up to drying off
The California Mastitis Test (CMT) could be a very useful tool for dairy farmers as we head into the backend...
Dairy Technical
The vital role that CMT could play on your farm this spring
The California Mastitis test (CMT) has a vital role to play on farms as the number of cows calving increases...
Dairy Technical
California Mastitis Test: Does it have a place on your farm?
The California Mastitis Test (CMT) is an extremely useful tool that dairy farmers can use to detect high somatic cell...
Dairy Technical
CMT: A Quick and effective way of controlling SCC
The California Mastitis Test (CMT) kit is a simple and quick way of identifying high somatic cell counts (SCC) cows...
Dairy
Dairy tip of the month: Detecting mastitis with the California Mastitis Test (CMT)
Detect subclinical mastitis quick and easy this spring in cows and first lactation animals before including their milk in the bulk...
Dairy
How to use the California Mastitis Test properly
CellCheck is advising dairy farmers to get to grips with the California Mastitis Test (CMT); a quick and easy cow-side test...
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