07/18/2019
Today, there is a more holistic approach to defining quality milk. In a recent on-line survey of readers conducted by the Progressive Dairyman, a significant number (~23%) of dairy farmers believed that cattle handling & welfare, sustainability and fair farm worker wages/benefits were as important as low somatic cell counts and above average fat & protein content!
While the top three attributes of quality milk were pin-pointed more traditionally (i.e. low somatic cell counts, low bacteria counts, residue free), the trend is definitely toward a broader perspective! “The results of the survey bear out…- the U.S. dairy farmer has a broader view of what quality really is,” says Dr. Michael Bolton a Merck Animal Health veterinarian. Check out the 7 attributes identified and see what you think is a good definition of quality milk.
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