Dairy quality management promotes economic and environmental gains

Adriano Rogério Mendes,Sandra Maria Simonelli,Márcia Aparecida Andreazzi,Vinicius Eduardo Gargaro Silva,Fábio Luiz Bim Cavalieri

doi:10.33448/rsd-v10i2.12250

Abstract

The world dairy cattle industry has advanced, but in Brazil, the quality of milk is a barrier to the strengthening of the chain. Thus, the objective of this research was to institute an action plan in ten dairy farms in the southern region of Brazil, which produced low quality milk, and to monitor changes in quality and economic gain, during one year. Critical points were identified and an action plan based on good agricultural practices and mastitis control was instituted. Monitoring consisted of collecting and analyzing milk samples for levels of fat, protein, somatic cell count and standard plate count. After twelve months, there was an increase (p<0.05) in the levels of fat and protein and a reduction (p<0.05) in the somatic cell count and in the standard plaque count. The action plan improved the quality of milk and, therefore, reduced the disposal of milk in the environment, and increased the profitability of the properties studied.

Highlights

Dairy is one of the most important agricultural commodities in the world, being among the 5 most traded products, generating employment and income for approximately 1 billion people in the world (GDP, 2017)
A high somatic cell count (SCC) indicates that mastitis occurs and, in this situation, the consequences are a reduction in milk production and lower yield in the manufacture of dairy products (Belli et al, 2017)
The establishment of the action plan promoted significant differences (p

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Introduction

Dairy is one of the most important agricultural commodities in the world, being among the 5 most traded products, generating employment and income for approximately 1 billion people in the world (GDP, 2017). Among these quality requirements, SCC deserves mention. A high SCC indicates that mastitis occurs and, in this situation, the consequences are a reduction in milk production and lower yield in the manufacture of dairy products (Belli et al, 2017)

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