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Optimizing milking robot performance with proper equipment sanitization

An effective hygiene process inside and outside of milking robots maximizes a dairy producer’s investment in their milking system. Follow TACT to establish an appropriate cleaning routine.

February 17, 2023

Gaylen Guyer

Routine sanitization of milking equipment is a critical component of operating a dairy that promotes positive animal health, milk quality and working conditions. Robotic milking facilities come with unique sanitization routines that can be fine-tuned to improve these conditions.

Is your milking equipment causing mastitis?

December 31, 2021

Brittany Core and Kristy Campbell

For as long as we have milked cows, we have been challenged by mastitis. Despite decades of advancements in science and technology, mastitis remains a very complex disease.

How to approach a high bacteria count on your farm

October 7, 2021

Lisa Ford and Paul Virkler

High bacteria counts in your bulk tank milk can be very frustrating to all parties involved. In today’s milk market, these higher bacteria counts can also jeopardize your milk quality premium, as many cooperatives have bundled the different tests together.

How to avoid common milk inspection debits

May 7, 2021

Karen Lee

When the 14 dairy inspectors and three interstate milk shipment (IMS) officers in Minnesota compared notes, they found several common areas where farms are marked for a milk inspection debit.

4 factors influence cleaning cycles in automated milking systems

July 19, 2020

Steve Kraft

As a consumer, you demand fresh, wholesome, safe and high-quality milk. As a producer, one way to achieve those goals may be as easy as optimizing your automated milking system’s cleaning performance.

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Optimizing milking robot performance with proper equipment sanitization

Is your milking equipment causing mastitis?

How to approach a high bacteria count on your farm

How to avoid common milk inspection debits

4 factors influence cleaning cycles in automated milking systems

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