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Milnes’ milk monitor mob

THE SURGE of interest among Scotland’s farmers in the business efficiency opportunities offered by monitor farms was none more so evident than at the first meeting of the Central Scotland dairy monitor farm last week.

Make the most of grass

SPRING GRASS is often perceived as one of the cheapest and most nutritious feeds available, but its continual change in quality throughout the season can cause chaos in dairy cow performance – affecting milk yields and overall cow health.

Quicker, better mastitis detection

DAIRY FARMERS can now use a new technique for identifying mastitis-causing bacteria which can identify nearly twice as many pathogens and provide results in hours rather than days.