Milk Testing

A milk tester has a very important job when it comes to dairy farming. They make 10 trips a year to the farm and test the milk from every cow and record how much. The tests are sent to a lab were the samples are tested on fat, protein and somatic cell count. Basically the higher the fat and protein in the milk the better the milk is and you can pick out the top cows in the barn. It also is a tool for increasing cash flow because you know if you count is low the ration is off and needs to be changed. For somatic cell count you want it to be low because it measures bacteria in the milk and the higher it is most likely you will run into troubles with that cow.  You can also test for Johnnie’s disease in the milk as well as DNA and many other things.  When it comes to milk testing around Innislake we look at the results and take them into consideration!