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Calving Season Teat Care: A Simple Checklist to Reduce Mastitis Risk

Calving season is when mastitis risk climbs fastest. New calvers are more vulnerable, routines are less predictable, and it's easy for a small gap in teat care to turn into a bigger problem once cows are in full milk.The good news: most mastitis risk at calving comes down to a handful of basics, done consistently. Here's a simple checklist to help keep your herd's teat condition and udder health on track through the calving rush....

Why farm operations managers are rethinking iodine and what the data says about teat skin health

If you're managing a large dairy operation, your teat spray programme runs like clockwork. Twice a day, every day, every cow.  Which is exactly why it's worth asking a question most farms never get around to: is the product you're using helping teat condition, or just managing it?Iodine is an effective broad-spectrum disinfectant with a long track record in New Zealand systems. But it's acidic by nature, and repeated application across a full season can gradually disrupt the natural pH bala...

How to choose the right teat spray for your system

Teat spray is one of those inputs that many farmers choose once and rarely revisit, which means a lot of herds are running with a product that was never matched to their system in the first place....

Number One from Teat to Tank: How Terravest Is Reshaping NZ Dairy

A New Zealand agritech group is making bold moves to become the country’s leading force in on-farm milk quality, and it’s doing so by bringing together three specialist businesses under one roof....

Deosan Unveils New Brand and Website

We’re proud to announce the rollout of Deosan’s new brand identity and website – built to reflect who we are today and where we’re headed....

The Deosan Story - From Waikato Dairy Farmer to Industry Leader

Mike Bodle from Walton, had experienced bad mastitis issues until he discovered Teat-Ex from multi national chemical company Diversey Lever.  However, in 1993, Diversey made the decision to exit the New Zealand market.  When Mike heard he may no longer be able to source Teat-Ex, he got in his ute and drove to their head office in Auckland, determined to protect the future good health of his herd, and came home with the Deosan formulations. It was the start of an ambitious business...

Recycling Deosan Drums with Agrecovery

Deosan has partnered with Agrecovery to make it easy for farmers to recycle empty Deosan drums and containers - completely free of charge. Instead of leaving containers to pile up, you can book them in for collection directly through the Agrecovery website. It’s a simple way to cut waste, keep your farm tidy, and support sustainable farming practices. Watch the video below to learn more about how the Agrecovery service works....