Milk Quality Management Services from AgSource

Milk Quality Management Services from AgSource

Milk Quality Management Services from AgSource

Jill A. Makovec, MSJill A. Makovec, MS

AgSource Cooperative ServicesAgSource Cooperative Services

Variety of Services AvailableVariety of Services Available

Udder Health Management SummariesUdder Health Management Summaries CulturingCulturing

o Bulk Tank CulturesBulk Tank Cultureso Individual Cow CulturesIndividual Cow Cultures

Collaboration with Milk Money ProgramCollaboration with Milk Money Program WisGraphWisGraph

Mastitis Treatment v. ControlMastitis Treatment v. Control

Current mastitis mentality is treat or cullCurrent mastitis mentality is treat or cull Less focus placed on managing the Less focus placed on managing the

problem(s)problem(s) Bacteria known to cause mastitis infections Bacteria known to cause mastitis infections

found in 3 main areasfound in 3 main areaso UdderUddero Teat SkinTeat Skino Incubating in milking systemIncubating in milking system

Milk Quality TroublesMilk Quality Troubles

Bulk tank or weighted average SCC over Bulk tank or weighted average SCC over 200,000200,000

Dumping over 0.5% of milk in a yearDumping over 0.5% of milk in a year More than 1-2 clinical mastitis cases per More than 1-2 clinical mastitis cases per

month per 100 cowsmonth per 100 cows

Research shows low SCC herds have as much Research shows low SCC herds have as much clinical mastitis as high SCC herdsclinical mastitis as high SCC herds

Managing Udder HealthManaging Udder Health

Identify problem cows in the herdIdentify problem cows in the herdo Individual cow SCC informationIndividual cow SCC informationo Udder Health Management Cow ListUdder Health Management Cow List

Identify problem pathogensIdentify problem pathogenso Bulk Tank CulturesBulk Tank Cultureso Individual Cow CulturesIndividual Cow Cultures

Monitor progressMonitor progresso Udder Health Management SummaryUdder Health Management Summaryo Udder Health Management Cow ListUdder Health Management Cow List

How Does AgSource Increase Member Profits? How Does AgSource Increase Member Profits?

In WI, AgSource cows average 21,470 In WI, AgSource cows average 21,470 pounds of milk pounds of milk

In WI, all cows average 17,367 pounds of In WI, all cows average 17,367 pounds of milk, 24% differencemilk, 24% difference

In WI, all non-DHI cows average 13,627 In WI, all non-DHI cows average 13,627 pounds of milk, 58% differencepounds of milk, 58% difference

At $13.00 milk, equals over $1,000 extra At $13.00 milk, equals over $1,000 extra income income

About SCC…About SCC…

All cows in upper Midwest average 338,000 All cows in upper Midwest average 338,000 SCC in 2002 SCC in 2002

AgSource cows average 318,000 SCC in AgSource cows average 318,000 SCC in 2002, 6% difference2002, 6% difference

Most of our members use our services for Most of our members use our services for SCCSCC

Bottom line, we haven’t done nearly the job Bottom line, we haven’t done nearly the job for members on SCC we have on productionfor members on SCC we have on production

Mastitis and Somatic Cell CountsMastitis and Somatic Cell Counts

Example herd: 225 cows milking 20,000 pounds Example herd: 225 cows milking 20,000 pounds each @ $11.00/cwt milkeach @ $11.00/cwt milko Actions: AgSource SCC information, mastitis Actions: AgSource SCC information, mastitis

records, milker training, bulk tank and records, milker training, bulk tank and individual cow cultures for all cowsindividual cow cultures for all cows

o Results: $1.08/cwt. In extra SCC premiums & Results: $1.08/cwt. In extra SCC premiums & +8 pounds of milk/cow/day+8 pounds of milk/cow/day

o $120,870 additional revenue, $537/cow$120,870 additional revenue, $537/cowo AgSource costs = $26/cow, 20:1 ROIAgSource costs = $26/cow, 20:1 ROI

Variety of Services AvailableVariety of Services Available

Udder Health Management SummariesUdder Health Management Summaries CulturingCulturing

o Bulk Tank CulturesBulk Tank Cultureso Individual Cow CulturesIndividual Cow Cultures

Collaboration with Milk Money ProgramCollaboration with Milk Money Program WisGraphWisGraph

Udder Health Management SummaryUdder Health Management Summary

Block A – Herd informationBlock A – Herd information Block B – Linear Score v. SCCBlock B – Linear Score v. SCC Block C – CommentsBlock C – Comments Block D – High Somatic Cell Count CowsBlock D – High Somatic Cell Count Cows Block E – Linear Score DistributionBlock E – Linear Score Distribution Block F – Current profile by lactation groupBlock F – Current profile by lactation group Block G – Previous 3 tests profile by Block G – Previous 3 tests profile by

lactation group lactation group

Block B: Linear Score Conversion

Block B: Linear Score Conversion

SCC is converted to LnScSCC is converted to LnSco Useful to show trends and milk lossUseful to show trends and milk losso Less than 4 = UninfectedLess than 4 = Uninfectedo Greater than 4 = InfectedGreater than 4 = Infected

First lactation cows lose 200 lbs/unit increaseFirst lactation cows lose 200 lbs/unit increase Later lactation cows lose 400 lbs/unit increaseLater lactation cows lose 400 lbs/unit increase

Block BBlock B

Block D: High Somatic Cell CowsBlock D: High Somatic Cell Cows

Signifies cows with new or current infectionsSignifies cows with new or current infections Lactation and DIMLactation and DIM Lactation average LnScLactation average LnSc Current SCCCurrent SCC % of Total Bulk Tank SCC% of Total Bulk Tank SCC Lists cows over 200,000 SCCLists cows over 200,000 SCC Contagious infected cows will stay on listContagious infected cows will stay on list Environmental infections will change positionEnvironmental infections will change position

Block DBlock D

Block E: Linear Score Distribution

Block E: Linear Score Distribution

Distribution of LnSc for past several testsDistribution of LnSc for past several testso Allows monitoring of progressAllows monitoring of progress

Estimated Infection RateEstimated Infection Rateo % new identifies percent of the herd % new identifies percent of the herd

newly infectednewly infectedo % high identifies chronic cows% high identifies chronic cows

Estimated milk lossEstimated milk loss

Block EBlock E

Block F & G: ProfilesBlock F & G: Profiles

Identify milk quality problems by lactation Identify milk quality problems by lactation group and stage of lactationgroup and stage of lactationo First lactation v. later lactation cowsFirst lactation v. later lactation cowso Infections occurring during the dry Infections occurring during the dry

period or later in lactationperiod or later in lactation Shows how past udder health practices have Shows how past udder health practices have

affected infection statusaffected infection status

Block F&GBlock F&G

Block H: Av LnSc by Lact GroupBlock H: Av LnSc by Lact Group

13-month snapshot of where the herd has 13-month snapshot of where the herd has beenbeen

Assess the extent of mastitis infection in Assess the extent of mastitis infection in your herd by lactation groupyour herd by lactation group

Block HBlock H

Block I: % LnSc greater than 4Block I: % LnSc greater than 4

Measures the infection status of the herdMeasures the infection status of the herdo Prevalence of mastitis infectionPrevalence of mastitis infectiono An achievable goal for % Somatic Cell An achievable goal for % Somatic Cell

Linear Score greater than 4.0 is less than Linear Score greater than 4.0 is less than 15 % of your herd15 % of your herd

Block IBlock I

Block J: Weighted Ave SCCBlock J: Weighted Ave SCC

Represents what the bulk tank somatic cell Represents what the bulk tank somatic cell would be for all cows tested would be for all cows tested o Seldom agrees with bulk tank SCCSeldom agrees with bulk tank SCC

• RoundingRounding• Meter errorsMeter errors• Cows on test but withheld from bulk Cows on test but withheld from bulk

tanktank

Block JBlock J

Block K: Ln Sc QuadrantsBlock K: Ln Sc Quadrants

Comparison of this month's and last month's linear Comparison of this month's and last month's linear score on a cow basis.score on a cow basis.o Zone A: CuresZone A: Cures o Zone B: Chronic CasesZone B: Chronic Cases o Zone C: UninfectedZone C: Uninfected o Zone D: New CasesZone D: New Cases

Used to determine the herd udder infection dynamicsUsed to determine the herd udder infection dynamicso Avoid large proportion of cows in zones B and DAvoid large proportion of cows in zones B and D

Block KBlock K

UHM RecapUHM Recap

Long term solutions is a 2 year processLong term solutions is a 2 year process UHM Summary identifies current udder UHM Summary identifies current udder

health of the herdhealth of the herd Identifies past trends in milk qualityIdentifies past trends in milk quality Helps determine sources of infectionsHelps determine sources of infections Affordable way to manage milk quality, Affordable way to manage milk quality,

improve udder health, and increase profitsimprove udder health, and increase profits

Variety of Services AvailableVariety of Services Available

Udder Health Management SummariesUdder Health Management Summaries CulturingCulturing

o Bulk Tank CulturesBulk Tank Cultureso Individual Cow CulturesIndividual Cow Cultures

Collaboration with Milk Money ProgramCollaboration with Milk Money Program WisGraphWisGraph

Culturing – An aid to mastitis control

Culturing – An aid to mastitis control

Based on limited scientific dataBased on limited scientific data Does provide 2 types of informationDoes provide 2 types of information

o Presence or absence of a bacterial groupPresence or absence of a bacterial groupo Identification of predominant bacterial groupsIdentification of predominant bacterial groups

• Gives numbers for bacteria present relative to Gives numbers for bacteria present relative to goal levelsgoal levels

Assesses teat end condition and equipment hygieneAssesses teat end condition and equipment hygiene Monitor progress of mastitis controlMonitor progress of mastitis control

Culturing StrategiesCulturing Strategies

Bulk Tank CulturesBulk Tank Cultureso SurveillanceSurveillance

Individual Cow CulturesIndividual Cow Cultureso Culture subclinical casesCulture subclinical caseso Take a sample from clinical cases before treatmentTake a sample from clinical cases before treatment

• Culture if necessaryCulture if necessaryo Fresh Cow screening based on CMT resultsFresh Cow screening based on CMT results

• Fresh Start ProgramFresh Start Program

Bulk Tank CulturesBulk Tank Cultures

BTM cultures are an indication BTM cultures are an indication of mastitis prevalence in the of mastitis prevalence in the herdherd

Useful for surveillance, Useful for surveillance, management and treatment management and treatment decisionsdecisions

Not a substitute for Not a substitute for determining infection determining infection incidence based on quarter incidence based on quarter milk samplesmilk samples

AgSource Bulk Tank CultureAgSource Bulk Tank Culture

Culture ResultsCulture Results

Pathogen comparisonPathogen comparison

Frequency of CulturingFrequency of Culturing

More often BTM is sampled, more useful the More often BTM is sampled, more useful the informationinformationo Samples should be taken over consecutive daysSamples should be taken over consecutive days

• Use caution on results from a single sampleUse caution on results from a single sampleo Samples should be taken monthly to quarterly, Samples should be taken monthly to quarterly,

depending on herd size and current eventsdepending on herd size and current events

Initial ReviewInitial Review

First questionFirst questiono Is the sample positive for contagious Is the sample positive for contagious

organisms?organisms?• Staph aureusStaph aureus• Strep agalactiaeStrep agalactiae• Mycoplasma sp.Mycoplasma sp.

o Presence of these organisms often indicates an Presence of these organisms often indicates an infected quarterinfected quarter

o Negative results do not necessary mean the Negative results do not necessary mean the herd is negative for these pathogensherd is negative for these pathogens

Additional ReviewAdditional Review

Second QuestionSecond Questiono What are the predominant bacterial groups?What are the predominant bacterial groups?

• Typically a mixtureTypically a mixture• Any isolate could be from an intramammary infectionAny isolate could be from an intramammary infection

o However, this is dependant on the bacteriaHowever, this is dependant on the bacteriao Coliforms and Environmental Streps are commonly found in Coliforms and Environmental Streps are commonly found in

other sourcesother sources• Milking wet uddersMilking wet udders• Organic soil in milk linesOrganic soil in milk lines• Cracked inflationsCracked inflations• Inadequately heated wash waterInadequately heated wash water• Inadequate cooling of milkInadequate cooling of milk

Culturing Individual CowsCulturing Individual Cows

BenefitsBenefitso Identify cows infected with Identify cows infected with

contagious mastitiscontagious mastitiso Suggest appropriate Suggest appropriate

management practicesmanagement practiceso Assess treatment protocolsAssess treatment protocolso Affect treatment decisionsAffect treatment decisions

DrawbacksDrawbackso Lag time for results to affect Lag time for results to affect

treatment decisionstreatment decisionso Labor and costLabor and costo Ability to manage the dataAbility to manage the data

Individual CultureIndividual Culture

Treatment DecisionsTreatment Decisions

In the past, treatment was based on severity In the past, treatment was based on severity of infectionof infectiono Not as effective as possibleNot as effective as possible

More effective decisions based on culture More effective decisions based on culture resultsresultso More information from culturesMore information from cultures

Culture based treatment decisions geared for Culture based treatment decisions geared for subclinical infectionssubclinical infections

Variety of Services AvailableVariety of Services Available

Udder Health Management SummariesUdder Health Management Summaries CulturingCulturing

o Bulk Tank CulturesBulk Tank Cultureso Individual Cow CulturesIndividual Cow Cultures

Collaboration with Milk Money ProgramCollaboration with Milk Money Program WisGraphWisGraph

Milk Money ProgramMilk Money Program

Team approach to milk qualityTeam approach to milk qualityo Meets monthly for 4 monthsMeets monthly for 4 monthso Identifies critical factors and helps Identifies critical factors and helps

farm make action plansfarm make action plans Funded through WMMB and Funded through WMMB and

supported by UW-Extensionsupported by UW-Extension

Milk Money Program UpdateMilk Money Program Update

Through Spring 2004Through Spring 2004o 113 or 180 farms returned forms from 1113 or 180 farms returned forms from 1stst

and last meetingsand last meetingso 62% achieved milk quality goals62% achieved milk quality goalso 99% agreed teams were useful99% agreed teams were usefulo 83% planned to continue team meetings83% planned to continue team meetings

Milk Money & AgSourceMilk Money & AgSource

Program Benefits include 3 FREE Program Benefits include 3 FREE Udder Health Management SummariesUdder Health Management Summarieso Sponsored by AgSourceSponsored by AgSource

Regional Vet MeetingsRegional Vet Meetingso Feature mastitis solutions and the Feature mastitis solutions and the

Milk Money ProgramMilk Money Program

Variety of Services AvailableVariety of Services Available

Udder Health Management SummariesUdder Health Management Summaries CulturingCulturing

o Bulk Tank CulturesBulk Tank Cultureso Individual Cow CulturesIndividual Cow Cultures

Collaboration with Milk Money ProgramCollaboration with Milk Money Program WisGraphWisGraph

WisGraphWisGraph

Developed by the UW School of Veterinary Developed by the UW School of Veterinary MedicineMedicineo Continually upgradedContinually upgraded

Made up of graphs and tables Made up of graphs and tables o Utilizing all available AgSource information Utilizing all available AgSource information

Herd data is requested from AgSource using the Herd data is requested from AgSource using the DairyNet (Hyperlink) programDairyNet (Hyperlink) program

Excellent diagnostic and analysis tool Excellent diagnostic and analysis tool Provides more information and is more in depth Provides more information and is more in depth

than test day informationthan test day information Interpretive Manual is availableInterpretive Manual is available

WisGraph Mastitis AnalysisWisGraph Mastitis Analysis

Subclinical Mastitis DataSubclinical Mastitis DataPrevalence and New InfectionsPrevalence and New InfectionsDry Cow and Heifer SummaryDry Cow and Heifer SummaryBulk Tank ContributionBulk Tank ContributionIndividual SCCIndividual SCC

Subclinical Mastitis DataSubclinical Mastitis Data

Somatic Cell Count and Linear Score

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1ST LACT LNR SCR AVG 2+ Lact Linear Score Average SCC WEIGHTED AVG

Poch 35370199 (11/04/04) Herd

Average 1ST LACT Linear Score (last 12 months) = 2.7

Average 2+ LACT Linear Score (last 12 months) = 3.6

Average Weighted SCC (last 12 months) = 306

Target

2.0

2.5

150

Your Herd

Monitor SCC and Monitor SCC and LnSc of parity groupsLnSc of parity groupsGoal levels - LnScGoal levels - LnSc

o1st Lactation 2.01st Lactation 2.0o2nd Lactation 2.52nd Lactation 2.5

Prevalence and New InfectionsPrevalence and New InfectionsPoch 35370199

6 Month Summary of Data

6 Month

Test Date Average Definitions

Days between tests 31

Mean SCC of cows on test, weightedWtd Ave SCC X 1000 257 150 by milk production

Prevalence Rate Proportion of infected

% of herd 29 % 17 % cows (>200,000) in herd

% of Prevalence due Proportion of Prevalence >200,000

to Chronic Infection 71 % 50 % in the last 2 or more consecutive tests

Herd New Infection Rate New infections (>200,000) in cows uninfected% 12 % 9 % (<200,000 or nonlactating) at the previous test

Fresh Cow Infection Rate Proportion of First Test New Infections in cows

Fresh cows % 4 % 3 % uninfected or nonlactating at previous test

Proportion of New Fresh cow infections as a proportion

Infections due to Fresh Cows 33 % of total new infections

Proportion of Fresh CowsInfected at first test 32 % 15 %

at 150 SCC

Target Rates

Prevalence and New Infection Rate,as % of Herd

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Prevalence Rate

New Infection Rate

New Infection Rate (Fresh Cows)

Prevalence of chronic Prevalence of chronic infections and rate of new infections and rate of new infectionsinfections

oChronics – purpleChronics – purpleoNew infections New infections – – white stripewhite stripeoNew infections (fresh cows) New infections (fresh cows) – blue stripe– blue stripe

Dry Cow and Heifer SummaryDry Cow and Heifer SummaryDry Cow and Heifer Summary

Uninfected cows at dry

offInfected cows

at dry offLactation 1

(Heifers) Target

(26) (16) (27)

New Infections 42% 11% <10%

at first test

Dry Cow Cures 50% >80%

Prevalence and New Infection Rate,

as % of Populations at Risk

Test Date 6/8/2004 7/7/2004 8/6/2004 9/2/2004 10/8/2004 11/4/2004

Days between tests 36 29 30 27 36 27

Wtd Ave SCC X 1000 310 300 271 165 255 240

Prevalence, No. 16 / 50 23 / 56 18 / 60 12 / 60 17 / 62 15 / 60

% of herd 32 % 41 % 30 % 20 % 27 % 25 %

Chronic, No. 13 / 16 16 / 23 13 / 18 9 / 12 9 / 17 11 / 15

% of prevalence 81 % 70 % 72 % 75 % 53 % 73 %

New Infection, No. 3 / 28 7 / 40 5 / 40 3 / 44 8 / 52 4 / 44

All cows % 11 % 18 % 13 % 7 % 15 % 9 %

Fresh Cow Infection, No. 2 / 28 2 / 40 2 / 40 0 / 44 3 / 52 1 / 44

Fresh cows % 7 % 5 % 5 % 0 % 6 % 2 %

Proportion of New 2 / 3 2 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 3 3 / 8 1 / 4

Infections due to Fresh cows 67 % 29 % 40 % 0 % 38 % 25 %Proportion of Fresh Cows 2 / 4 2 / 10 2 / 10 0 / 3 3 / 6 1 / 2

Infected at first test 50 % 20 % 20 % 0 % 50 % 50 %

Intervention

>15%

<70%

Summarizes changes in Summarizes changes in mastitis statusmastitis status

oDry cowsDry cowsoReplacement heifersReplacement heifers

Three groups summarizedThree groups summarizedoNew infections during New infections during the dry period (<10%)the dry period (<10%)oCure rate during dry Cure rate during dry period (>70%)period (>70%)oHeifers infected at Heifers infected at freshening (<10%)freshening (<10%)

Bulk Tank ContributionBulk Tank ContributionBulk Tank SCC Contributions

COMPUTER NUMBER BARN NAME

CURRENT LACTATION

NUMBER

CURRENT DAYS IN

MILK

CURRENT ME305

MILK LBSTEST DAY MILK LBS

TEST DAY SCC

Wt Scc

Current Test Bulk

Tank contributi

on %

Number of Tests

>200,000 during last

7 tests706 RUMMY 5 33 23,641 101 1704 13.9 6803 UPWARD 2 100 32,886 114 1499 13.8 2800 UPPER 2 26 26,027 103 1235 10.3 5785 UNITED 2 259 24,941 67 1142 6.2 7770 TUSH 3 75 25,425 103 685 5.7 3710 SASHA 4 53 26,674 130 495 5.2 5813 USELESS 2 116 37,485 114 540 5.0 3791 UPTIGHT 2 138 33,069 112 398 3.6 4768 ULTIMAT 2 252 29,311 74 511 3.1 7756 TOFFIE 3 122 29,359 101 371 3.0 3821 VARIETY 1 269 34,453 84 410 2.8 4804 URSULA 2 113 19,345 65 395 2.1 7818 VANILLA 1 300 29,555 63 348 1.8 5814 VARMINT 1 261 32,299 67 287 1.6 2730 SMASHER 4 177 30,748 90 189 1.4 2796 UNSPOKN 2 207 38,133 101 158 1.3 5819 VANDRHF 1 307 37,579 80 184 1.2 0724 SILVER 3 144 27,283 95 145 1.1 2782 UNDRDOG 2 198 30,584 93 148 1.1 1809 USEFUL 2 68 31,238 122 98 1.0 0780 UNITY 2 205 26,720 76 151 0.9 0812 VACUUM 2 84 32,918 107 101 0.9 2713 SHAGGY 4 216 25,104 74 143 0.9 4726 SHELBY 3 420 27,191 36 289 0.8 5648 PHYLLIS 5 426 28,998 72 134 0.8 5784 UNICE 2 140 23,825 88 105 0.7 0828 VICTORY 1 139 32,634 90 90 0.7 1827 VERIFIN 1 173 31,343 88 91 0.6 0767 TUXEDO 3 144 31,982 101 71 0.6 0825 VARSITY 1 257 30,693 69 101 0.6 1810 UTECH 1 390 30,821 61 97 0.5 0807 VALESKY 1 348 37,743 76 75 0.5 3823 VENDER 1 232 31,461 74 76 0.5 0

Identify cows with Identify cows with greatest contribution to greatest contribution to bulk tank SCCbulk tank SCC

oCows arranged in Cows arranged in order of contributionorder of contribution

Additional information to Additional information to aid in culling decisionsaid in culling decisions

Individual SCCIndividual SCC

Poch 35370199

Individual Cow SCC Record

COMPUTER NUMBER BARN NAME LACT NUM 6/8/04 7/7/04 8/6/04 9/2/04 10/8/04 11/4/04

TEST DAY

DAYS IN

MILK794 UPTOWN 1 58 51 88 95 NT NT 0802 USED 1 382 371 698 1144 1562 NT 0810 UTECH 1 132 98 185 87 104 97 390799 VALENTN 1 55 35 13 17 27 40 366807 VALESKY 1 68 257 50 NT 200 75 348815 VANCE 1 104 108 78 93 66 83 314819 VANDRHF 1 29 31 42 60 168 184 307818 VANILLA 1 119 202 313 476 449 348 300817 VANITY 1 22 48 26 48 28 18 282821 VARIETY 1 88 175 116 216 337 410 269814 VARMINT 1 186 135 413 182 69 287 261825 VARSITY 1 159 412 140 144 118 101 257822 VASSER 1 29 17 15 45 36 22 249848 VEGAS 1 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A NT 0823 VENDER 1 14 43 26 50 75 76 232805 VENUS 1 145 55 58 67 98 37 231827 VERIFIN 1 115 69 80 139 81 91 173820 VERIZON 1 72 59 17 19 109 23 159837 VERSEY 1 #N/A 71 31 31 21 48 148833 VERTICL 1 #N/A 34 19 18 36 36 145831 VET 1 #N/A 61 33 27 20 43 143828 VICTORY 1 #N/A 318 35 71 78 90 139829 VILLAGE 1 #N/A 141 40 44 71 63 138832 VINTAGE 1 #N/A 131 18 17 32 25 129836 VINYL 1 #N/A #N/A 106 42 69 32 118838 VIRTUE 1 #N/A #N/A 58 15 36 58 100839 VISION 1 #N/A #N/A 109 53 36 21 99840 VIXEN 1 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A 64 18 48762 TURBO 2 117 759 335 172 NT NT 0759 TURNIP 2 19 27 39 70 117 NT 0765 TWISTER 2 151 73 216 36 20 29 264775 TWIZLER 2 109 123 106 83 124 NT 0774 UBERTA 2 1162 850 954 914 NT NT 0773 UDERLY 2 100 97 75 93 129 NT 0768 ULTIMAT 2 1623 1844 1224 559 1642 511 252

Individual cow SCC for Individual cow SCC for detailed reviewdetailed review

oSCC >200,000 is SCC >200,000 is shadedshaded

Quickly identifies chronic Quickly identifies chronic cows and new infectionscows and new infections

SummarySummary

Long term solutions is a 2 year processLong term solutions is a 2 year process Identify problem cows and time of infectionIdentify problem cows and time of infection Evaluate bacteria infecting the herdEvaluate bacteria infecting the herd Determine management solutions to solve Determine management solutions to solve

the problem vs. treat and cullthe problem vs. treat and cull Evaluate chronic cows and determine value Evaluate chronic cows and determine value

in herdin herd Review progress and trendsReview progress and trends AgSource helps producers do all of this!AgSource helps producers do all of this!