{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dairy Trail","title":"Chasing cell counts: How a Waterford farmer keeps SCC below 60","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/41232b13\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1898,"description":"In the final episode of this season of Agriland's limited podcast series \"the Dairy Trail\", technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the farm of John Byrne in Co. Waterford. \n \nJohn is milking 220 cows just below the Comeragh Mountains in Dungarvan. \nHe tells us what protocols are place for his to maintain his exceptionally low somatic cell count levels (SCC), in which he has won awards for.\n \nJohn also talks us through the farms system, the infrastructure in place, breeding, grazing, and herd health.\nWe hear about the winter feeding system, the farm's dry off routine and what he is doing to push the herd to 560kg milk solids a year.\nBrought to you by Nedap Livestock Management.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-snn65LS2pYytUW8dkw8ke6Y_543zhkUiY00NaEMxLU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Mjdl/ZjBmNjFhYjQ3ZjRh/ZDU2NDM3YWQzZjY0/YTVjZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}