date:Jul 16, 2020
n 21 months, at around 230/t.
Culling rates remained stable at 29%, but the level of forced culls rose two percentage points, to 70% of culls. This was despite mastitis levels falling to their lowest point in five years; down from 49 cases per 100 cows in 2016 to 36 in 2020. In contrast, lameness rose to its highest level in three years, up six cases to 42 per 100 cows.
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