Udder health: The type of somatic cells is key

A German milk lab uses advanced milk-testing technology to help farmers make better herd level decisions. For decades now, milk-testing laboratories have been using somatic cell count as an indicator of mastitis. And while somatic cell count is still the best test for mastitis screening, a more refined screening method could help dairy farmers further improve herd health. Under the direction of Peter Höckels, German milk laboratory Landeskontrollverband Nordrhein Westfalen aims to do just that