Milk quality Technical Articles
Article published the May 4, 2009:
There is little doubt that raw milk is the most scrutinized agricultural commodity. Appendix N of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance requires that all bulk tank milk be tested for beta-lactam antibiotics. This docu...
Article published the January 12, 2009:
The major components of raw milk are water, fat, protein, lactose, and minerals. These components can be influenced by many factors, including genetics and nutrition.
Nutrition or dietary influences readily al...
Article published the October 2, 2008:
Oxidized Flavour DescriptionAn "off" (or objectionable) flavour that is described as tasting "cardboardy," "metallic" or "oily" in nature.The Oxidation ProcessOxidation is a chemical reaction between oxygen and...
Article published the August 27, 2008:
The fat percentage of milk or butterfat has a significant economic impact for dairy producers. In recent years, the fat increment in milk has varied from less than 7 cents per tenth of a percent butterfat above...
Article published the August 6, 2008:
Raw milk is an excellent medium for bacterial growth. The objective of this study was to evaluate the number of microbes and component degradation in raw milk. Milk fat content did not affect bacteria counts. A...
Article published the June 5, 2008:
This paper reports the decline in milk production of buffaloes after getting conceived. The experimental buffaloes were selected in NWF province of Pakistan. Complete milk yield records for 48 weeks of lactatio...
Article published the May 27, 2008:
Packaged, reduced-fat milk was subjected to a 20 min/day temperature cycle during a 7-day refrigeration period to determine the effect on milk quality. Temperature cycling did not affect the compositional or mi...
Article published the May 7, 2008:
Progressive dairy farmers aim to increase herd milk yield while improving production efficiency. However, zero payments for over-quota production, surplus skim milk powder on the domestic market and poor cull c...
Article published the April 1, 2008:
Biofilm is made from bacterial cells that can elevate the standard plate count and decrease the quality of milk as it flows through the pipeline. Biofilms are everywhere, from the plaque on your teeth to the sl...
Article published the February 14, 2008:
A survey of milking equipment in Florida revealed that many of the pulsators and vacuum controllers were not functioning properly. Research has demonstrated that major mastitis problems can occur when cows are ...