Milk samples set to predict robustness of cow's health

The sheer power of today’s computers is allowing umpteen years of NMR milk records to be used as predictors of not only pregnancy but disease as well, including TB. Peter Hollinshead talks to NMR managing director Andy Warne about this breakthrough.

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Milk samples set to predict robustness of cow's health

The sheer power of today's computers is allowing umpteen years of NMR milk records to be used as predictors of not only pregnancy but disease as well, including TB. Peter Hollinshead talks to NMR managing...

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