Preservatives the enemy?
Hi, Food fans
Saw something on the tele last night about consumers going on about preservatives. Well, being in the food industry myself and knowing that the average food product in the USA travels about 1500 miles to its market, I would say preservatives are essential 😉
Also considering that daily we are destroying forrests to make place for agricultural land and offices and residential areas, we must realise that as we get to be more and more the quality of our food will suffer, right?    They have to stretch what we have, and that will bring down quality.  No, I’m not being dramatic, find some soil comparisons from the 60’s on micro-nutrients and compare them to the quality of agricultural soil today – and people – plants do not make micro-nutrients, they get them from the soil 😉
Yes, well, I can write a whole lot on this topic!
Goodday to you,
Leon the Milkman
Big dairy farms are getting bigger
Hi, Dairy Farmers
It seems there is an international trend towards bigger dairy farms. If you want to read the impact and the reasons, click the following link:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10393734
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Irish Dairy Growth
Hi, International Milk Fans
The Irish Dairy Industry is up for a big growth spurt – read how they will go about it here:
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=190490802&p=y9x49y5x8&n=190491562
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Heat Wave and cows
Hi, Dairy Farmers
Here is an article on how cows are influenced by heat wave:
http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=66D1BD78-9BFE-4710-81C2-756D8E331A0C
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
British Goat Society to make debut at the Dairy Event
Hi, Goat milk fans
There is a big demand for goat milk products across the world, read more here:
http://www.stackyard.com/news/2006/07/dairy/04_british_goat_society.html
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Standardizing milk
Hi, Milk Fans
Why should milk be standardised?
So that the consumer knows what they are buying. At the moment on the drinking milk market we pay the same price for Friesian milk with a 3.3% butterfat and 3% protein score as for Jersey milk with a 4.5% butterfat and 3.8% protein content.
This should not be making sense to the consumer or to the farmer! Should milk be standarized by mixing with other milk or with water?  Will consumers be up for this?
Please feel free to give your opinion on the forum at www.dairy-info.org
Kind Regards,
Leon the Milkman
Cows ride the carousel
Hi Cow fans
Cows are allowed to have fun as well 😉
Check this out:
http://www.countryworldnews.com/Editorial/CTX/2006/ct0720dairy.html
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Milking cows is good for you!
Hi, Cow fans
If you are interested in milking, read this interesting article:
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Sarel Moore visits Elsenburg
Hi, Milk Fans
Sarel Moore of the South African Milk Recording Scheme visited today and gave the thumbs up for Elsenburg Dairy Lab to do analysis for them in the Western Cape!
The tests to be done are fat, protein, lactose, urea and somatical cell count.
Thanks, Sarel
Leon the Milkman
Mark van der Walt visits Elsenburg
Hi, Milk Fans
Yes, it’s true! Mark of Rhine Ruhr South Africa visited us today and calibrated the CombiFoss for Urea.  No we didn’t piddle in a can!
Thanks, Mark
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
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