Cleanliness at drying off is 'absolutely critical'

As dairy farmers face mounting pressure to reduce antibiotic usage and selective dry cow therapy becomes the norm, the implementation of a drying off protocol is more important than ever. Hannah Noble finds out more.

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Cleanliness at drying off is 'absolutely critical'
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As dairy farmers face mounting pressure to reduce antibiotic usage and selective dry cow therapy becomes the norm, the implementation of a drying off protocol is more important than ever. Hannah Noble...

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