New developments in teat dips and how they’re being applied give dairy farmers more options to manage their labor, udder health and milk quality. In this Progressive Dairy podcast, you’ll hear from Keith Engel, who specializes in hygiene solutions for GEA.

Keith helps dairy farmers optimize milking performance with smart hygiene solutions to meet their farm’s needs and goals. Whether you’re looking to utilize parlor labor more effectively or seeking more flexible and economical teat dips, he can lay out all the options.

Consistency and efficiency are cornerstones of milk quality and udder health for Keith. In this episode, he shares innovations in teat dip formulas, on-farm blending systems and automated applications to help you achieve both.

Season 4, Episode 9

 

Here is the episode breakdown:

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  • 1:15 – Welcome, Keith Engel
  • 2:05 – What should dairy farmers focus on to achieve their milk quality goals?
  • 3:34 – What automated teat dip application options are available? 
  • 6:16 – Are cost-benefit ratios available for automated teat dip systems?
  • 7:18 – Tell us about on-farm teat dip blending systems and who can benefit from them.
  • 10:33 – What’s new with teat dip formulations?
  • 12:36 – What’s your best tip for farmers as they consider making teat dip changes?

 

This episode is sponsored by GEA.

 

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