Magazine on Mastitis and Milk quality for the dairy professional
As in many other parts of the developed world, dairying in the UK has undergone a radical restructuring over the past 40 years. Total cow numbers have reduced, as have the number of producers, whilst cow yields have increased. In…...
A major research project to improve the sustainability of raw milk production and udder health was recently started in Germany. As in other European countries that initiated projects on udder health improvement, the transfer and implementation of scientific knowledge into…...
To improve udder health and milk quality in Switzerland sustainably, a “mastitis roadmap” was designed. This roadmap represents a long-term research strategy to provide the scientific basis for a new mastitis control program in Switzerland. The research projects conducted in…...
SmartSAMM is the New Zealand dairy industry’s new mastitis extension (advisory) programme, which helps farmers capture the benefits of improved udder health on the farm. SmartSAMM builds on the success of the SAMM Plan (the Seasonal Approach to Managing Mastitis…...
Jorgen Katholm, DVM, certified cattle practitioner and diplomate of the European College of Bovine Health Management (ECBHM), is a senior advisor at the Danish Cattle Federation, part of Knowledge Center for Agriculture based in Aarhus, Denmark. He has his feet…...
A major research project to improve the sustainability of raw milk production and udder health was recently started in Germany. As in other European countries that initiated projects on udder health improvement, the transfer and implementation of scientific knowledge into…...
