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Milk cooling affects milk quality: the faster milk is cooled after milking, the better its quality at collection.

It's crunch time for dairy and beef farmers as they decide how much the two sectors will pay, respectively, toward cleaning up the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, likely to cost $870 million over 10 years. 

Beef + Lamb NZ and DairyNZ are working through the cost-sharing process for the industry share of eradicating Mycoplasma bovis, says BLNZ general manager policy and advocacy Dave Harrison.

As in the other primary sectors, dairy is experiencing a demand for labour, says Jane Muir, DairyNZ people team manager.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor have announced a recovery package to help farmers get back to business more quickly after being cleared of Mycoplasma bovis.

Dairy farmers are pleased that Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) results show improved water quality across the country.

Maximising milking efficiency need not compromise animal health. In fact, many improvements to milking efficiency also help to improve udder health and milk quality.

The teat cup liner is the only part of a milking machine that contacts a cow’s teat. 

The cleanliness of the milking system and the dairy is critical, and strict cleaning guidelines are needed to maintain milk quality standards.

Good cow flow is vital and at the heart of achieving efficient milkings.