'A new era in drying off' — my take-home points from the cell check conference

The main message of the day was hygiene, hygiene, hygiene, the key to success is simple and it’s all about being good at the basics. “Keep Teats clean” is a simple but effective motto quoted from the conference.

Once the “the ploughing” is over and out, it’s time to think ahead to the shorter evenings, the cooler mornings and of course the dry-off season. Kilkenny was host to numerous stakeholders involved in the Animal Health Ireland Cell Check Program and it was a great refresher for the dry-off season ahead.

Channelling Taylor Swift herself the conference was aptly named “Drying off in the New Era”, the era of course is that of responsible use of antibiotics on farms.