Great tips on commercial dairy farming.

Improving Milk Quality

Maintaining the cows’ hygiene is crucial to ensure the milk produced is clean and free from any foreign substances. This practice also helps to reduce disease incidents, thereby minimizing the need for treating cows with antibiotics.

Breeding Management

Breeding management plays a vital role in growing the herd and improving its quality. Dairy farmers carefully select breeding pairs to enhance milk production and overall cow posture and structure. This continuous improvement ensures that each new generation of the herd is better than the previous one.

Well-trained and informed farm workers are valuable resources in a dairy farm. They should be kept up-to-date with new developments in the industry and provided with proper care to maintain their productivity and efficiency.

Good milking system

Investing in a good milking system can significantly improve milk production. Automated milking systems minimize milk handling, preventing interference and bacterial contamination from the environment or workers.

The quality of feed also directly affects the quality of milk. Providing high-quality silage and properly balanced feeds with the right amount of energy, protein, and minerals is essential. Feeds, especially concentrates, should be free from mycotoxins to ensure milk is free from aflatoxins. Proper management of feed costs, such as growing one’s fodder and harvesting it at the right time for maximum nutritional value, can help control expenses.

Controlling Diseases

Controlling diseases on the farm is crucial. Maintaining good hygiene practices for cows, barns, and equipment is essential to prevent disease outbreaks. Implementing a strict vaccination program against common diseases can also reduce the need for treating cows and lower overall expenses.

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00:00	00:20	Introduction
00:21	01:24	To guarantee that milk is of quality they take care of their hygiene because when they improve the cows hygiene it means the milk produced is clean and also help to reduce disease incidents which means they don't treat cows with antibiotics hence milk they produce do not have anything foreign. They also do take care of their breeding which two benefits of helping in growing the herd and improving the quality of their herd by ensuring that with every new generation the herd is better, some of the quality they look at during breeding is milk production and the general posture and structure of a cow in terms of its lifespan.
01:25	02:44	Milking system is an investment which improves milk production whereby it minimizes milk handling for it automatically milks the cow and pumps the milk into the cooling tank which means there is no interference by the farmers with the milk and no transfer of bacteria to the milk from the environment or workers . Feeds is also a factor in ensuring high quality milk for example silage they feed the cows with is of high quality also feeds have to be of high value meaning feeding the cow with the right amount of energy, protein and minerals, feeds especially concentrate should be free from mycotoxins to produce milk free from aflatoxins.
02:45	03:49	In dairy farming 70-80% of expense is actually the feed to the farm and for one to be able to successful they need to manage the cost of feeds. One way of managing cost is planting your own fodder and harvest it at the right time so that it is of high nutritional value to the cow hence the milk they produce is of maximum nutritional value.
03:50	05:10	Dairy farming is just line any other business you need to plan because feeding cows and running a dairy farm can be expensive ensure you have enough land or a supplier for fodder, this is to avoid instances such as buying fodder during off season at high prices compared to when they are in season. Plan ahead since cows eat around the clock to keep their body condition and for them to produce enough milk to be profitable.
05:11	06:05	It is very important to control diseases on the farm some of the practices include hygiene ,you have to keep the cows, the barn and the equipment at all time to avoid diseases also a strict vaccination program against common diseases is key to avoid treating the cows leading to increase in expenses. They also do take care of the bio-security of their farm by making sure guest and suppliers who come to the farm are disinfected to protect the animals against communicable diseases.
06:06	07:30	In dairy farm workers are one of the biggest resources you have, they must be well trained to make sure they are well informed and up to date with new developments and also well taken care of. Record keeping is important to know where you are in terms of week point so as to scale up and continually improve.
07:31	08:03	Summary

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Description

00:00

00:20

Introduction

00:21

01:24

To guarantee that milk is of quality they take care of their hygiene because when they improve the cows hygiene it means the milk produced is clean and also help to reduce disease incidents which means they don't treat cows with antibiotics hence milk they produce do not have anything foreign. They also do take care of their breeding which two benefits of helping in growing the herd and improving the quality of their herd by ensuring that with every new generation the herd is better, some of the quality they look at during breeding is milk production and the general posture and structure of a cow in terms of its lifespan.

01:25

02:44

Milking system is an investment which improves milk production whereby it minimizes milk handling for it automatically milks the cow and pumps the milk into the cooling tank which means there is no interference by the farmers with the milk and no transfer of bacteria to the milk from the environment or workers . Feeds is also a factor in ensuring high quality milk for example silage they feed the cows with is of high quality also feeds have to be of high value meaning feeding the cow with the right amount of energy, protein and minerals, feeds especially concentrate should be free from mycotoxins to produce milk free from aflatoxins.

02:45

03:49

In dairy farming 70-80% of expense is actually the feed to the farm and for one to be able to successful they need to manage the cost of feeds. One way of managing cost is planting your own fodder and harvest it at the right time so that it is of high nutritional value to the cow hence the milk they produce is of maximum nutritional value.

03:50

05:10

Dairy farming is just line any other business you need to plan because feeding cows and running a dairy farm can be expensive ensure you have enough land or a supplier for fodder, this is to avoid instances such as buying fodder during off season at high prices compared to when they are in season. Plan ahead since cows eat around the clock to keep their body condition and for them to produce enough milk to be profitable.

05:11

06:05

It is very important to control diseases on the farm some of the practices include hygiene ,you have to keep the cows, the barn and the equipment at all time to avoid diseases also a strict vaccination program against common diseases is key to avoid treating the cows leading to increase in expenses. They also do take care of the bio-security of their farm by making sure guest and suppliers who come to the farm are disinfected to protect the animals against communicable diseases.

06:06

07:30

In dairy farm workers are one of the biggest resources you have, they must be well trained to make sure they are well informed and up to date with new developments and also well taken care of. Record keeping is important to know where you are in terms of week point so as to scale up and continually improve.

07:31

08:03

Summary

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