A QUICK HISTORY ON MILK QUALITY CONTROL

A QUICK HISTORY ON MILK QUALITY CONTROL

Cows today are producing twice the amount of milk they did back in 1960.  More amazing than the milk yield, but less talked about, is the improvement in milk quality that took place during just the last decade.  Somatic cell count (SCC) has served as a convenient...
WHAT IS YOUR TARGET SCC GOAL?

WHAT IS YOUR TARGET SCC GOAL?

What is your target SCC goal?  Your goal should be 200,000 cells/mL or less according to a recent article inHoard’s Dairyman.  SCC goal-setting was also one of the featured presentations at the recent 2013 meeting of the National Mastitis Council.  200,000 cells/mL is...