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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 advice: Get a milk recording done early this spring
Milk recording is seen as one of the most important tasks to be carried out on any dairy farm, even...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
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Keeping cell counts under control during early lactation
The majority of dairy farms are now in the depths of the calving season, but a focus needs to be...
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Have you completed a milk recording yet?
Milk recording has a vital role to play on dairy farms, with the information obtained being invaluable to dairy farmers....
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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...
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Monitoring and investigating SCC rises
A rise in somatic cell count (SCC) in a bulk tank at this time of the year should not be...
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Keeping SCC under control during peak supply months
Controlling somatic cell counts (SCC) is a key component to suppling high-quality milk. SCC can be impacted by a number...
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Management of SCC in early lactation
A good start is half the work when it comes to management of somatic cell count (SCC) in early lactation....
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Health data recording: The cost of high cell count cows on farm profit
The importance of recording health data for breeding better dairy cows has been highlighted in stark terms by the Irish...
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Don't turn a blind eye to high SCC cows
Turning a blind eye to a cow with a high somatic cell count (SCC) could prove to be a very...
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An innovative way to tackle Ireland's mastitis problem
Mastitis can be a costly problem on Irish dairy farms. High levels of somatic cell count (SCC) can adversely affect...
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4 tips on managing high somatic cell count in late lactation
Maximising production and selling as much milk as possible may be a priority this autumn, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has...
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Have a Somatic Cell Count of 200-400k? It's not good enough says AHI
Having a Somatic Cell Count (SCC) of between 200,000 and 400,000 is not good enough, according to Joe O’Flaherty, CEO...