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Celebrate Dairy Month in June
Hi, Dairy Fans
If you live in the northern hemisphere, June is dairy month – here in the south we stick to October for our dairy month.
If you want to read how they do it up north, click on the following link:
http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060618/LIFESTYLE/606180303/1024
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
UK Holstein prices
Hi, Dairy Farmers
Check out these recent cow prices:
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2006/06/14/95240/Holstein+herd+rides+the+dairy+boom.html
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
How do you divide calories through the day?
Hi, Dairy Dieters
Most diets tell you to cut calories towards the end of the day. I think this is valid and I understand the reasoning that it helps you not to go to bed with a full stomach. What I have found though is that people that do this are eating too many calories anyway and need to cut back further.
When your calories are low enough you can eat the same amount of calories at every meal. I find that people that cut back at the end of the day, usually are very hungry the next day and this will cut into their reserves too much.
Also keep moderate amounts of fats, protein and carbohydrate in your diet and in all meals as the fat and protein slows down digestion. This means less up and downs in your blood sugar. As long as you are eating less calories than your body needs to maintain weight, you will lose, no matter what you eat.Â
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Dairy Farmers beware!
Hi, Dairy Farmers
Another warning!
Does not matter where in the world you are, this is sure to come your way eventually.
Read more here: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20060609-2213-ca-dairypollution.html
Dairy regards,
Leon the Milkman
Milkman – thing of the past?
Hi, Milk Fans
Well maybe not. Milkmaidens on the rise however -Â now who minds that? 😉
Read it all here:
http://www.madison.com/tct/features/index.php?ntid=86861&ntpid=0
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Gielie comes to visit Elsenburg
Hi, South African Dairy Farmers
Gielie de Kock came to visit the lab today to bring some milk samples for the new Milkoscan and to give his support to the lab. Gielie was a major force in motivating the purchase of the new machine at Elsenburg. We thank him for that and hope that the Western Cape Dairy Farmers will soon follow when Milk Recording will commence at Elsenburg.
Kind regards and a good weekend,
Leon the Milkman
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Comparing cow, goat and soy milk
The best way to approach this subject is with an open mind and also to compare the different products point for point, e.g. the fat percentage and composition between all the milks, and doing the same for every component.
Another important consideration in this case is the fact that we are using milk as removed in the natural soy milk method that has been used for centuries. This was done to give a true indication of the soy, because different manufacturers adapt the soy to their own standards; adding less or more sugar, fat and other additives.
Read the rest of the article at http://www.dairy-info.org/
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman   
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Control Samples for milk analyses
Hi, Dairy Scientists
When using control samples on your automated milk composition tester or otherwise, make sure that the samples you use as controls are close in composition to the samples you are going to analyse.
Using skim milk samples to check a machine that you are going to do full cream milk tests on, is not the best of ideas.
Rather see of you can calibrate different channels to test skim and full cream on.
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Modified Atmosphere Packaging(MAP)
Hi, Dairy Processors
Here is some new technology for liquid dairy processors to extend shelf life:
Kind regards,
The Milkman
Organic or not?
Hi, Milk Fans
Seems that some guys are trying to pass some milk for organic – and they want us to trust them. You are hurting us all – stop that!
Read more:
http://www.madison.com/tct/business/index.php?ntid=82973&ntpid=0
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
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