Following the success of their series of farm mobility events last year, Stride is running a series of three events this summer.
Mobility continues to be one of the top three cattle health and welfare challenges facing UK producers. impacting herd fertility, productivity, profitability and sustainability. Losses attributed to poor mobility contribute to the environmental impact of livestock farming. It is calculated to cost the UK dairy farming industry £250 million per year in treatment costs and lost production.
Stride is an industry-wide not-for-profit initiative, managed by a group of industry partners and supported by many organisations across the industry. It is committed to helping improve dairy cow mobility and energise the industry to act to reduce lameness in the national herd. The partners in Stride are Agsenze/Herdvision, Ceva, Hoofcount, IVC Farm Vets, Neogen, NoBACZ, Teesmore Engineering and Zinpro.
The workshops, which are free to attend and run from 10.00-1400, are being held at:
- WEDNESDAY 18th JUNE South West Dairy Development Centre Shepton Mallet BA4 6SS
- FRIDAY 20th JUNE Harper Adams University, Newport TF10 8NB
- WEDNESDAY 25th JUNE Duchy College, Stoke Climsland PL17 8PB
These practical event will take a fresh look at some of the key areas where improvements can be made in mobility management to help reduce the cost and consequences of compromised foot health, keeping attendees up to date with the latest thinking on the cost-effective reduction of foot health issues. The day will feature a series of interactive sessions on:
- The importance of allocating clear responsibilities for mobility management
- Whole herd approaches to mobility improvement
- The importance of individual cow management
- Prevention and treatment of infectious lesions
- Investment for reduced mobility issues
A Hog Roast/BBQ lunch will be provided along with time to move around trade stands and meet partners and supporters.
To book you place at one of the events click here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/stride-109368178461
For more information on Stride, go to https://www.stridemobility.co.uk/
