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Housing
19 February 2021
Housing designed with the cow in mind is important, to reduce environmental risks for mastitis. Fundamental issues with building design, ventilation and stocking rate can often mean new infection rates remain high, particularly in higher-yielding herds.
18 February 2021
The best way to control environmental mastitis is to minimise the number of bacteria that can cause mastitis at the teat end. It is important to keep cows clean and dry because infection can happen at any time between and during milkings.
1 May 2025
The risk of infection from the environment is likely to be lower if the cow and her environment are clean. Our cleanliness checks can help you measure how much muck and dirt is on different body parts.
19 February 2021
Environmental mastitis is caused by bacteria picked up from the environment, rather than bacteria spread from other infected cows.
3 March 2023
Environmental mastitis is by far the most common type of mastitis in the UK herd.
20 March 2025
We have taken a major step towards ensuring accurate data is used to assess the environmental impact of ammonia emissions from pigs.
9 April 2021
Richard Tucker considers the options for replacing his loose housing with cubicles and a new slurry system.
5 April 2024
Ben Williams, Knowledge Transfer Senior Manager, explains why pig farmers need to consider investing in energy solutions as the UK agriculture continues to face the increasingly rigorous demands of permitted agriculture.
27 June 2024
Use this quick-reference guide to find key legislative requirements for pigs, such as water requirements, trough space and slot and beam widths.
17 September 2020
Strategic dairy farm: How to get the most from cow housing and slurry systems to drive performance and efficiency
6 August 2020
For those who are unaware of ‘slurry cooling’, this is the perfect step-by-step guide to demonstrate how slurry cooling works. This animation shows a number of proven options available to help you reduce ammonia emissions and comply with forthcoming compliance targets for environmental permitting.