Mastitis

A disastrous season for somatic cell count prompted a full rethink of processes for a North Canterbury couple. They’re now consistently winning awards for milk quality and averaging close to 50,000 cells/ml somatic cell count (SCC) for the past five years. Words Anne Lee, Photos Holly Lee.

DairyNZ’s Jane Lacy-Hulbert explains how farmers can use a “traffic light” approach to manage mastitis and help reduce antibiotic use.

By Karen Trebilcock.