Melanie Epp, Author at M2-magazine

Machine learning offers new potential in terms of diagnosis

5 min read

A University of Nottingham study finds that machine learning has the potential to enhance and improve veterinarians’ ability to quickly and accurately diagnose mastitis origin in dairy herds. Led by veterinarian and researchers Dr. Robert Hyde and Professor Martin Green,…...

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An ounce of prevention … UK farmers retain “produced without antibiotics” status through stress-free production

4 min read

When using antibiotics to treat infection results in the loss of status, you do everything you can to prevent infection in the first place. This is the philosophy of UK-based organic dairy farmers Alan Webber. Providing a stress-free and hygienic…...

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The dairy farm environment and its impact on udder health

8 min read

Cattle genetics have changed substantially over the last 50 years.

Technology

New initiative aims to improve consistency in somatic cell counting

5 min read

The European Commission Joint Research Centre (EC JRC) recently announced the launch of certified reference materials for somatic cell counting in milk. The joint project is international in scale and is the result of a collaborative effort between EC JRC,…...

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“Judges evaluate top cheeses at the 2019 International Cheese & Dairy Awards”

Report

Quality milk at the heart of award-winning cheese

7 min read

International Cheese and Dairy Award winners talk milk quality… This content is for M²-DIGITAL, M²-PREMIUM and NMC members only.Login or Join Now and get instant Premium access....

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Q-Llet co-owner and veterinarian Demetrio Herrera Mateo in the milking parlour

Management

Q-Llet vet services improves milk quality in Spain

8 min read

As dairy farms decrease in number but grow in size, management styles shift, and so too does the role of the veterinarian. In Spain, where herd size has increased steadily over the past decades, veterinarians focus on bettering milk quality …

Fazenda colorado’s technical farm manager and veterinarian Sergio Soriano.

Management

Brazil’s largest dairy farm talks improving udder health

5 min read

Brazil’s largest dairy farm, Fazenda Colorado, has been steadily growing since it was first purchased in 1964.But sometimes growth comes with growing pains. For farm technical manager and veterinarian Dr. Sergio Soriano, the farm’s growing pains came in the form …

M2magazine - Quantifying long-term yield loss in Latvia - LATVIAN FARM

Latvian is the largest farm in Latvia with a capacity of 3,300 cows.

Management

Quantifying long-term yield loss in Latvia

5 min read

The largest dairy farm in Latvia improves milk sales by €3,000/day simply by addressing mastitis and udder health issues.

Report

The cost of mastitis in Canadian dairy herds

6 min read

On average, mastitis costs Canada’s 12,000 dairy farmers CAD$660 million each year… Around the world, dairy farmers face considerable financial loss due to mastitis. And while most farmers know the direct cost of treatment, many do not consider the overall…...

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Management

German dairy research center proves selective dry cow therapy is possible

3 min read

Until recently, blanket dry cow therapy was standard practice

Report

German collaborative project works to improve udder health through cell differentiation

4 min read

A collaborative project in Germany, ZellDiX, is using cell differentiation technology to assess and index udder health within its milk-recording scheme…. This content is for M²-DIGITAL, M²-PREMIUM and NMC members only.Login or Join Now and get instant Premium access....

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