Reducing lameness is one of the biggest challenges for dairy producers these days. A lot of that is down to the poor state of the foot-baths on many farms – too much muck in them and too little ...

The mats are formed by a special cutting and macerating machine which harvests the grass and presses it into a five to 10-millimetre layer which is placed back in the stubble.

Piglet heat mats set too hot could cause an increase in overlying, according to Paul Thompson, vet consultant for ACMC. He says problems of overlying have been seen where mats have been set too hot as ...