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Dairy farmers meet new industry targets for antimicrobial use

The latest Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report from Kingshay highlights further reductions in antimicrobial use on UK dairy farms

Farmers Guardian
clock • 3 min read
A report looking at data from 967 dairy herds shows antimicrobial usage falling.
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A report looking at data from 967 dairy herds shows antimicrobial usage falling.

The continued decline in the use of antimicrobials on UK dairy farms means producers are meeting new industry targets just months after they were set. That is according to the latest Dairy Antimicrobial...

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