Dairy Farming Articles
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How Much Do You Know About Human Milk Oligosaccharides?
Breast milk is the best food for newborns. Breast milk naturally contains various nutrients suitable for the digestion and absorption of infants, such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, various minerals and vitamins and other trace elements. In addition, breast milk also contains a variety of bioactive substances suitable for infants, such as lactoferrin, immunoglobulin, human milk oligosaccharides, ...
By CD BioGlyco.
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Correct use of ring die of animal livestock horse goat sheep rabbit shrimp feed pellet mill machine
First of all, under the premise of selecting high quality ring die, appropriate die hole form, open hole ratio and compression ratio (compression ratio = effective length of die hole/die hole diameter) should be selected according to the feed variety, formula and output. Generally speaking, straight holes and stepped holes are suitable for processing compound feed; Conical hole is suitable for ...
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Exploring the Opportunity of Fortified Dairy Products for a Multinational Food Ingredient Manufacturer - Case Study
Client Objective: A Global Ingredient manufacturer was evaluating their positioning and development strategy for the Indian fortified dairy products market and needed help quantifying the market potential and gaining a richer understanding of Indian consumers and their dairy consumption patterns. IMARC’s Process Map: Gathered market intelligence and insights on emerging trends from ...
By IMARC Group
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Skim, Cream, Butterfat, and Whey: A Process Overview of Milk Centrifugal Separation
High-speed disc stack centrifuges play three key roles in standardized milk production: Clarification: removing foreign matter—like hair, stray cow cells, and dirt Purification: pulling the butterfat from the raw milk in order to produce skim milk and cream Standardization: regulating the fat content of your finished milk by blending some cream back in, so that you can have 1% milk, ...
By Trucent
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Commonly Found Indoor Molds
Acremonium naturally found in soils, decaying organic matter and plant debris. Can be found in food and indoor environments. A common allergen. Can produce a trichothecene mycotoxins and volatile organic compounds. Agrocybe/Coprinus This genus is a basidiomycetous mold. Fungal spores which are from mushrooms. The specific mushroom species can not be identified on the culture plate. Many mushroom ...
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Storytelling is the challenge, but it can also be the solution
America loves farmers, and the data proves it. The Industry of Farming & Agriculture has the highest favorability ratings of all U.S. industries, and farming is regularly ranked one of the most trustworthy professions… so why is there still a major disconnect between food producers and the end consumer? There’s a feeling of “us vs. them” on both sides, and it ...
By DP Techlink
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Spinder new knowledge partner of Dairy Academy Royal A-ware
On Wednesday, September 1st, Spinder and Dairy Academy, the knowledge platform of Royal A-ware, signed a five-year partnership. The Frisian company Spinder is known as an expert in barn design concepts. By sharing knowledge in the field of design and layout of barns, member dairy farmers are kept up to date on smart solutions that contribute to cow comfort and farmer comfort. Eleventh knowledge ...
By Spinder
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Cow monitors help dairy boost production, health at Hardscrabble, United States
Background Jerry Volenec and his wife, Jennifer, farm 1,000 owned and rented acres and milk 350 Holstein cows in a limited liability company with his parents, Charles and Marilyn Volenec, near Montfort in Grant County, Wis. Jerry is the fifth generation of his family to farm at Hardscrabble Farms. In 2000, the Volenecs were milking 130 cows in a double- eight milking parlor. By 2010, they had ...
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Manage herd and farm
Improve health, raise productivity, save money – herd management with digital technology by GEA offers large and small dairy farms powerful functions for monitoring and managing cow health and operational procedures efficiently on a daily basis. With GEA’s Herd Management your farm is front and center GEA’s Herd Management system filters information to provide the ...
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The differences between the flights of Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic
Last July saw the climax of the most recent space race, in which Richard Branson demonstrated the capacity of his company Virgin Galactic, and Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin flew in a rocket which took him to the edge of space only 9 days afterwards. Both companies form part of the New Space sector and are vying to capture the market of space travel for wealthy tourists who want to experience ...
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BioBloc System Reduces Organic Load at Dairy Plant - Case Study
Operating on a continuous basis, the Polly-O Cheese plant (Kraft Foods) in Campbell, NY, experienced severe odor problems for many years. Running a parallel aerated lagoon system, the plant pushes through an average of 500,000 GPD, with organic loads as high as 15,000 mg/L BOD. The system was aerated with an old diffusion system, powered by two 250 HP blowers. In addition, four 50 HP floating ...
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Dairy Food Processing - Case Study
Challenges Bluegrass has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to bacteria in its production facilities. The company has tried several other solutions and processes, but consistently had to spray several times, sometimes with multiple different products, to get full kill rates for Salmonella and Listeria bacteria. The drains were particularly susceptible to contamination and had to be treated ...
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Magox for Dairy Feeds and Buffers
Magnesium (Mg) is an essential mineral for dairy cattle. Many forages are deficient and excessive amounts of other minerals, especially potassium (K), can interfere with Mg utilization, resulting in a greater Mg deficiency. While grains and oilseeds contain more Mg than most forages, the total ration still can be deficient. Most dairy nutritionists recommend 0.35% Mg in the total ration. ...
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Magnesium Bioavailability Update
What have we learned about magnesium nutrition in animals during the past few years? Several research reports have been published which increase our understanding of Mg utilization. While an earlier generation of researchers concentrated more of their efforts on solving the grass tetany problem, recent research has emphasized the areas of absorption, bioavailability of Mg sources, the effects of ...
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Nutrition and Your Eyes
Good nutrition is vital for your eye and general health. A well-balanced diet rich in vegetables and fruits is highly recommended. Vitamins that contain antioxidants are linked to eye health according to various clinical trials and studies. These vitamins help to maintain tissues in the eyes and healthy cells, as well as repairing any damages that occur over time. Antioxidant vitamins include ...
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Ion ScaleBuster Water Conditioning - Food Dairy Cheese Maker - Case Study
OVERVIEW Mountain Goat Cheese is an artisan dairy facility specializing in goat milk cheese. WATER SYSTEM CHALLENGES The milk pasteurizer, the humidifier used for aging the cheese and the cleaning process had shown a general scale problem as to the high water hardness in the region. The owner‘s main concerns were the cheese quality and maintaining the equipment reliability for the short ...
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The Impact of Heat Stress on Ruminants
Ruminants can be easily impacted by heat stress. It does not take extremely high temperatures for your animals to experience stresses that can have severe health consequences. In addition to heat, it is also highly important to consider humidity when determining the level of stress your animals might ...
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The advantages of Getting a computerized Egg Tray Making Machine
Should you be within the egg packing domain, you are aware that some kinds of machines are needed to get the position carried out in a competent manner. As with all specialized industries, this machinery can be purchased in a multitude of varying styles and sizes. However, sometimes it's just unachievable to work businesses competitively without them. For anyone from the egg packing industry or ...
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Inland Empire Regional Composting Facility (IERCF) - Case Study
The Inland Empire Regional Composting Facility (IERCF) was constructed under a Joint Powers Authority agreement between the Inland Empire Utilities Agency and the LA County Sanitation Districts to manufacture exceptional quality compost that is good: for soil, plants, the environment, and public health. The in-vessel, 150,000 ton per year co-composting facility processes a blend of green ...
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Automated Feeders Offer Explorations into New Management Practices to Improve Stillborn Rates
A 5,000-Head Commercial Sow-Farm Research Introduction In modern sow farms, piglet mortality is the leading restraint in producers not reaching their maximum production potential. According to the last US national database evaluation performed by Dr. Stalder in 2018, the US had an industry average of ~26% pre-weaning mortality, with nearly 10% of those attributed to stillborn (Stalder, 2018). ...
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