The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host an event centred on reducing and managing mastitis in dairy herds in north Yorkshire.

The event, which takes place on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, will see AHDB joined by vet James Breen of the University of Nottingham to provide insight and advice in relation to tackling cases of mastitis in dairy herds.

Breen has been working with dairy farmers Howard and Tom Pattison on Willow Tree Farm, which is where the meeting will take place, in Mansfield to help them strategically reduce the number of cases of mastitis in their herd.

"They have since seen the rate of clinical mastitis decrease to just under 40 cases per 100 cows per year, largely due to fewer first cases of clinical mastitis," AHDB said.

"There were also no first cases of clinical mastitis reported in cows less than 30 days in milk."

Willow Tree Farm

James will share the latest data from Willow Tree and the key actions that have made a difference to the herd at the north Yorkshire mastitis event.

"We will also discuss the treatment outcomes and how the team have been able to achieve an exceptional reduction in new cell count infections," the board said.

AHDB said the mastitis meeting will provide information on: