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As spring calving farmers around the country enter in the final stage of lactation, the incentive to keep the milk flowing is certainly there. A strong milk price and kind first half of the season has left cows in good nick and milking well.

Correct cluster attachment and removal is crucial during milking.

As a strong dairy cooperative, Fonterra understands the importance of providing comprehensive assistance to farmers, including a range of services at no extra cost.

Fonterra farmers can now lease next generation milk chilling technology and enjoy the many benefits that come with it.

John and Donna McCarty no longer use intermammary antibiotics for mastitis or dry cow treatment, which has saved them money and improved herd health.

Properly detecting mastitis is a very important part of both control and treatment.

The lactation period runs from two weeks after calving until drying off.

Mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland which generally occurs as a result of white blood cells being released – the body’s response to invasion by bacteria, usually via the teat canal.

Antibiotic use is under increased pressure because any time we use antibiotics there is an increased risk of bacteria developing resistance.

A New Zealand company providing mastitis diagnostic tools for dairy farmers has announced an over-subscribed capital round to support the continued development and international growth of the business.