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Milk cooling affects milk quality. The quicker the milk is cooled after milking, the better the quality when it is collected from the farm.
Machine cleaning systems maintain milk quality by aiming to remove all milk residues from the plant and destroying any resident bacteria.
Dairy farmers planning to upgrade or install new milk cooling plant must think long-term rather than install a ‘bare minimum’ system.
A new Freezflow Icebanks system from Total Refrigeration, which snap chills milk to the required temperature, has brought a Dargaville dairy farmer some peace of mind, he says.
Milk cooling affects milk quality. The faster the milk is cooled after milking, the better its quality when it is collected from the farm.
The only snap chilling system that can simultaneously perform a range of functions is set to be a drawcard at Fieldays.
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