Dairy farming

The Hidden Costs of Mastitis Mastitis is the most costly disease to the dairy industry, estimated at nearly $2 billion dollars annually in the US (Schroeder, 2012). When evaluating the costs of mastitis, many farmers think of the direct costs, those that occur immediately at the time of infection. The most significant of these include the cost of discarded milk and treatment (both the veterinary service and cost of medicine). However, there are many underlying costs that may not be immediately…

are extremely useful. The cows produce the ox which is used as a tractor, thresher and family car for many people in India (Harris 3). Cows are considered a factory that creates a product that is vital for survival. The ox is an essential tool for farming. Harris states, “the peasant whose cow dies is not only crying over a spiritual loss, but also of his farm as well” (Harris 3). This quote helps fight his argument that they are not just food, they are valuable tools. Harris literally had a…

industry, is its overall ability to succeed and be profitable over time. The Riverina region’s dairy industry, consists of twelve farms, producing almost thirty million litres of milk per annum, supplying not only the region but also is a significant contributor to Australia’s manufacturing and export trade of dairy products (Department of Primary Industries, 2014). The sustainability of dairy farming in the Riverina is influenced through significant factors including; farm management, stock…

One of the famous cases that occurred in the 19th century is the case of Sherwood v. Walker. This case involved a Mr. Sherwood, the buyer of the cow and Mr. Walker, the cow seller. The issue occurred when both parties create a contract to buy/sell a cow that both parties believed that it a barren cow. A barren cow is a cow that not capable of breeding. Thus, a contract was formed to buy/sell the cow at a portion of the price. However, after the contract was created, the seller found out that…

Howdy Aunty, Heard you and Uncle Wilbur were in Kansas recently. I bet you saw some nice corn, pigs and cows. Speaking of cows, you asked me something `bout Milk the other day. To address your first question, “how does milk go sour?”. MIlk goes sour because it contains a sugar called lactose. Some bacteria live to make lactose react with oxygen to make lactic acid. When milk becomes warm, these bacteria grow faster. The faster these bacteria grow, the more they react with oxygen, the more…

Kleinpeter Dairy has experienced this first hand when Monsanto confronted them about how they were labeling their dairy products. Kleinpeter Dairy has a label on the front of their product saying that their cows were not treated with rBGH but the back of the packaging reads, “Government studies have shown no significant difference between milk derived from rBGH-treated and non-rBGH-treated cows,” (Barlett and Steele). Because of all the commotion and the fight Monsanto put up, dairy farms can…

has been consistent decline in water quality and quantity in Canterbury during this time. Consequently, work has been made to improving the way water resources are managed. This report will discuss the consent conditions for the Lincoln University Dairy and Research Farms, consent number CRC143396, and how the consent is monitored. The Resource Management Act (1991), the Dairying Clean Streams Accord and the ‘dirty dairying’ campaign were identified to have required, incentivised or influenced…

Robotic vs parlors Even for dairy farmers, new technology and robots are quickly becoming more available for the farmers use. Robdots came into the U.S. in the year of 2000. Robots can very drastically cut the amount of time spent in the barn. Owning a robotic milker could also be a nightmare if things do not go how it is supposed to. Parlor systems may be the better way to go if the farmer doesn 't like technology. The standard parlor system is the better way to go because it involves less…

Why does the company need to follow the “Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord”? Water is necessary in dairy farm activities for growing grass, washing down milking areas and cooling the milk. Being an area of low annual rainfall in Hastings District, the company is applying for water rights to use the water from a local river. The river has acceptable microbiological water quality currently although several tributaries have high numbers of indicator bacteria. The National Policy Statement for…

household milk market participation on intra-household time allocation in rural Ethiopia, by observing 156 households --78 milk market participating and 78 non-participating -- for two consecutive days. In this way we aimed to find out how a change in dairy farming production and marketing system affects adult household member`s time allocation regarding dairying and non-dairying activities. Our findings show that members of milk market participant households allocate significantly more hours…