Although positively, overall industry mastitis rates are down, data from the 2023-24 Kingshay antimicrobial report highlights (figure 1) shows a long-term trend of higher somatic cell counts during summer....
Although positively, overall industry mastitis rates are down, data from the 2023-24 Kingshay antimicrobial report highlights (figure 1) shows a long-term trend of higher somatic cell counts during summer....
Providing animals with essential micronutrients will help support livestock health and performance, but how can farmers get this nutrition into animals before licks and supplements are required?
A combination of genomic testing and applying strict targets for the use of sexed semen to control the number of heifers reared and entering the herd can increase the return on investment in heifer rearing