MO A nyone who has been or is associated with dairy farming appreciates that it is tough work and with never a day off.
Income is based on the ability to produce and sell a lot of high quality milk.
A frustration is occasional problems with the quality aspects of the milk production program. On most occasions, bonus payments attainable for meeting various quality standards, are absolutely essential to the financial well being of the dairy operation. It is important, therefore, to understand milk quality parameters and what factors may, on occasion, interfere with attaining them. T he first item is the bacteria content of the raw milk. This is a test that all milk processors must conduct and it is conducted according to a standard methodology.