The Cattle Information Service has been awarded Product of the Year by the Agriscot judging panel for the recently introduced Urea analysis. The CIS were recognised ahead of a dozen other new products including the joint second placed solar powered water trough and sheep crush!

All milk samples collected at recording are now individually and group screened to identify urea levels in the milk for every cow at no extra cost to the farmer. Excessively high or low levels can indicate problems with feed conversion efficiency and associated reduced fertility. This service is aimed at identifying which cows may need attention as soon as possible, helping to get them back on track quickly, all of which saves the farmer money.

Made available to CIS customers on Monday, this service is at no extra cost, forming part of the normal  milk recording package which now also includes an online medicine book. Results are made available through the CIS website, usually within 48 hours of recording. For more information, call CIS on 01923 695319.