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Does anyone have any case studies on the Environmental Impact of Milk Production?
Environmental Impact of a Dairy is what I studied but unfortunately it is completely different with that of the Milk Production
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Faraed Salman THankyou for sharing both the links and I personally read the shared articles and publications and the second one is quite interesting which shows the environmental impact of the dairy industry which is yes connected to the question raised by me and this is in the circular economy and the part of the question, thank you for your time and the publications you had shared.
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I am searching for information on global M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) figure for the dairy industry on an annual basis. It would also be helpful to know what are the FDI inflows and outflows for the Canadian dairy industry on an annual basis (2000 - 2016).
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One of the most comprehensive databases of cross-border mergers and acquisitions is fDi intelligence, available at:
Zephyr database provided by Bureau van Dijk also contains a wealth of information on mergers and acquisitions, although the access to the database is not free. More details are available at:
Finally, Marketline also provides an interesting database on the matter, and even though the subscription is required, there could be waivers for academic use, which are worth looking into. The link to their website is the following:
I hope you will find this information useful.
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It for example now 2000 ppm how to bring down to 1000
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For the control of COD of dairy industry waste water you can use the aerobic methods like trickling filters. it is also low cost method which follow aerobic degradation of organic matter.
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In the way to reduce the quantity of food waste, I'm thinking how can we compost dairy products (yogurt, milk, powdered milk, cheese ...), and use it as fertilizers.
Also, I'm searching about some horticultural or agronomic techniques when we can reuse dairy products.
Thank you in advance.
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Please take a look at this useful RG link.
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To determine the costs of feed in israeli milk production I am interested of the amount of roughage, TMR and byproducts that an average dairy cow consumes in Israel.
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Please have a look at the following link and PDF attachments.
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I have developed an information system for dairy management. I need a correct validation technique to validate my develop system.
so please suggest me some relevant technique for validation.
Thanks.
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I think you can benefit from this " COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) is a good-practice framework created by international professional association ISACA for information technology (IT) management and IT governance. "
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Rumination time and chew per cud is an excellent key for all the dairy nutritionist to check in the welfare of a ruminant. For dairy cows there are a lot of information about these. Is any literature about dairy ewes and dairy goats too?
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The question has two parts Ancient knowledge regarding :First: 1- The precursor of milk is digested food or excretions in the stomach. Second: The role of blood in circulating the components required for milk formation. 
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The association of blood and milk considered here in the Qur'an and Talmud was no more than a fortunate guess based on the fact that both blood and milk appear to be body excretions-it is not evidence of biological knowledge.
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I am asking for any help regarding the feasibility of on-site classification of antral follicle count in cows and buffaloes?
Can we perform it at any time during the estrous cycle? if so, which is the most appropriate period during the estrous cycle to perform US examination (PRO-estrus-or diestrus).
I red this updated abstract but unfortunately, the full-text was not available.
Association between antral follicle count and reproductive measures in New Zealand lactating dairy cows maintained in a pasture-based production system.
Martiniz MF, Sanderson M, Quirke LD, Lawrence SB, Juengel JL
Theriogenology. 2016 83 (3): 466-75.
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Ok So you need to use either a 5MHz or 7.5MHz linear rectal probe - any suitable scanner machine should work. We use an Aloka 500, but there are lots of options! Depending on your scanner type you may be able to capture digital images, i.e., record as you scan; or you may need to link up to a recording device. For cows if you can get all animals to day 1.5 or 2 post oestrus and then count all follicles greater than or equal to 5 mm. I would set a marker at 5mm on the scanner and then count those greater than or equal to that size as I rotate the ovary under the probe. It is best to do your counts live as you scan and then use your video records as a back up or to check if there is something you are unsure of afterwards. By counting live you will follow all ovaries to find all the structures on the ovaries - not really possible to do afterwards with a recording!
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Body condition scour: BCS at calving or BCS change during the prepartum period?
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Monitoring BCS changes during prepartum is better than a time point evaluation! And help you understand what happened during a certain period of prepartum
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Does anyone deal with assessment of daylight factor in stall for dairy cattle?
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Dear Hans,
Thank You very much for Your article. It is interesting for me.
Best regards
Milada Balková
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Dear actually i want to change this topic as consumer purchase intentions instead of consumer subscription behavior. is it possible to check the service quality in dairy product? if yes then kindly tell me how we can do it?
and if we can change the consumer subscription behaviour variable with someone else please guide me. i am anticipating you suggestions
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Dear Rana, these articles maybe useful http://www.fao.org/3/a-aq291e.pdf
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1.Although income variation will be the key variable to analyse the differences of risk management styles. What else could be drawn from income variable?
2.Can the market value of produced milk also serve the purpose? where income estimation is a problem.
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income and risk taking is  correlated. we can find interesting answers for the same. for risk factor , decision making behaviour could also be measured
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If the production costs are increased by let's say 5% there will be a proportionate increase in prices per litre of milk, and in case of decreased production costs there will be a proportionate reduction in prices.
I am asking farmers about this kind of forward/future contract. What percentage of your production of milk are you willing to give on a contract of this type?
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As there is a risk in diary product (damaged in low temperarture, harmful without pasteurazation, etc), I think it is worthwhile contarct for managing price risk in dairy products, Let's say, you may have contarct of managing price together with your partners in business, as there is a risk in it.  Or, boith parties are responsible when in certain time, say within 2 weeks  the products are not sold 100 %, so the rest of the products will make changes in price and the changes of price can be responsible for both parties (producers and sellers).It is because the shelflife of diary product is limited, and it is a risk too
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I'm working on the replacement problem on dairy cows.
In France, most of breeders raise all their heifers. Once a heifer calves, a cow is culled. However, the culled cow could continue his career and be profitable.
I need to know the risk of all cows in a herd to get mastitis (to increase cell count ), to be lameness and to have reproductive problems per parity, to estimate the longevity of this herd (how many cows culled in first parity, 2nd parity, in 3rd...). 
Those informations will help to calibrate a bio-economic optimisation program which will indicate the optimal parity of culled cows. 
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I looked at heritability estimates for the traits that you mentioned. All are very low, so these traits are primarily a function of herd management. Therefore, it is not possible to predict one herd's performance from another herd's data on these traits. Basically you need to use records from previous years in a herd to predict future performance. As managment improves, the risks will change. One could use national data and look at various levels of these traits among herds and create some probabilities based on the national data. For example, what is the mastitis culling rate for herds with an average SCC of 50,000 versus  herds with an average SCC of 350,000? Alternatively, you can create a spreadsheet model that includes various levels of all of these traits and the culling that occurs. Please note that high SCC is associated with lower fertility and lameness is associated with lower fertility.  So there is some confounding among these traits.
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How the condensate recovery process is performed in dairy industry ? 
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hellow GEETESH,
please check pdfs
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I would like to evaluate  the efficiency and effectiveness of service provider enterprises (SPEs) extension approach in disseminating silage making technology among smallholder dairy farmers supplying milk to a dairy cooperative for collective marketing.  SPEs is a private extension approach piloted among dairy cooperatives. SPEs serve farmers at a fee but they market themselves a company / firm as opposed to individuals. Its a group of people trained on fodder establishment and preservation ( manual wok & basics behind fodder business).
1. What are the questions that I need to answer?
2.What are some of the methodologies that suit this kind of evaluation?
3. What is the minimum sample size of farmers?
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The research center below has much experience with the subject in questão. Regards
INSTITUTO AGRONÔMICO DE PERNAMBUCO - IPA Departamento de Apoio Técnico Supervisão de Publicação e Documentação Av. Gen. San Martin, 1371 – Bongi – Caixa Postal 1022 50761-000 – Recife, PE Fones: (81) 3184-7255 / 3184-7305 – Fax: (81) 3184-7255 Home page: http://www.ipa.br E-mail: biblioteca@ipa.br
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The website have made many claims about its effectiveness but when I rang them couldn't provide details about the research done. We have seen an increase in clinical mastitis (Staph aureus and Strep dysgalactiae) since it has been installed.
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Commercially there are a number a similar systems that promise improved teat cleaning. Published research is limited on these system and a research study results may not reflect real world conditions. The systems tend to clean sides of teats well but often teat ends are less clean. Teats are often left wet so drying with a towel is still needed.
 The devices do tend to provide good stimulation and milk let down.
The devices seem to all be prone to frequent mechanical failure and user ergonomics may not be optimal. Also with some devices compatibility with sanitizers is limited.
As with all technologies proper management is needed to insure they deliver an overall benefit. These may be useful in some herds but are no silver bullet
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What are new treatments options available for management of teat fibrosis in dairy cows?
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For testing the removal efficiency of Rotating Biological Contactor I need to prepare a synthetic Dairy waste water sample
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How to explain that ,NDF/ADF digestibility in dairy cattle was improved while cellulolytic bacteria numbers was decreased? Anyone can explain or have some suggestion/ reference?
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As an engulfing manner of protozoa against bacteria in addition of bacteria counting you must pay attention to protozoa. although protozoa have lower number compared to bacteria, as weight they are mostly same as bacteria.
So it's possible observed decrease in cellulolytic bacteria population was due to increase in size and number of protozoa.
also check microbial protein  markers. please find and review Dr. Dehority's book on rumen microbiology. it would be very useful reference.
however as others said above don't forget ruminal pH functions. ch13 of attached book may be useful.
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You mean that if standard dose rate is 100 gm , one should feed 125 gm?
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Egyptian buffaloes have been suggested as a good media of research in regard to their economic importance as the main source of meat and milk production for the small stock-holders who own about 90% of the total animal population in Egypt. Infertility problems are the great handicap for continuity of milk and meat production. It has been reported that the post-parturient anestrus in buffaloes varies from 6 to 12 months, an evidence which in turn prolongs, abnormally, the calving interval, and consequently results in more economic losses to the producer. Handling of the prolonged anestrus in buffaloes is a serious problem search to be solved, how?  
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This is a challenging question and I have not worked with buffaloes; however, I have a lot of experience with cattle. I think many of the factors that affect anestrus in cattle must be similar to the factors that affect buffaloes. First, we know that suckling by the calf can prolong anestrus. If calves are weaned and completely separated from the cows, do the cows cycle more quickly? This is the first factor that I would evaluate. In cattle, briefly weaning the calf (2 to 4 days) at 60 days postpartum will often stimulate the cow to ovulate and begin cycling. Postpartum nutrition, especially energy balance is also very important. Negative energy balance prolongs anestrus. Do anestrous buffaloe cows stay thin for several months? I suspect this could be an issue. Also I wonder if there is any seasonal trend? In some cattle breeds, there is a greater tendency to be anestrus during certain seasons. Can you give us some examples?
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As matter of fact, I am working on the project to design a preliminary wastewater treatment for industrial factory's such as manufacturer of dairy products.
Thanks for all of your efforts
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I'm writing a university paper on donkeys for the collection of milk. I had some problems finding information about sizing de facilities, sizing of different pens for animals according to the stage of their reproductive cycle as maternity, park droughts donkeys, waiting room, milking room, among others. I have also had difficulty in knowing what materials should be used in the construction of the milking room, the milk storage room, etc. 
If anyone could help me in the design of such facilities for such production I would be grateful
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Leo sobre el tema y me temo que es complicada su puesta en marcha. Por dos razones la baja producción y el ordeño que debe ser tres veces al día en presencia de la cría. Pese a ello se puede ordeñar mediante maquinaria similar a otras leches. Los dos primeros meses tras el parto sería para la cría, lo que te da apenas tres meses, en el mejor de los casos 4. Salud
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What is your idea about the optimum level of fat and crude protein in lamb milk replacer?
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Brucella can be isolated from MRT positive milk. We are facing difficulty to do that as the milk contains a lot of other organisms which grow even in Farrell's medium.
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Try with Skirrow medium: TERZOLO HR, PAOLICCHI FA, MOREIRA AR, HOMSE A. Skirrow agar for simultaneous isolation of Brucella and Campylobacter species. Veterinary Record. 1991. 129: 531-532.
good luck!
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For best productivity of dairy cattle health and environments are considered very important.  Experts are of the opinion that pedigree of the breeding bull is of much less importance than the environments in which the dairy cattle are kept. The importance of bull as compared to  environment is said to be 20:80. 
What is the expert opinion based on long experience ?
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The long term effect of commercial exploitation of dairy arimal in isolation from bull is changing their sexual behaviour and it is becoming difficult to detect heat as cows in heat are expressing the heat sign and sysmtoms with a low intensity and frequency during the heat stage. This is making heat detection for AI very difficult in term of efficiency and accuracy and conception rate is  reducing due to this and to some extent due to increase in milk yield stress. If we can keep bull around females besides sexual act, they exchange lot of emotions also, which is proved by experiments. Animals  have volatile chemical exchangers call pheromones. These pheromones are very important chemical exchanger for survival of species. When we are isolating male and female we are definitely changing phsiology as well as in long term there is segregation of some genes which may not be suitable for longtime survival of these species.   
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What can be the maximum level of milk fat in dairy cows if the milk samples are taken post-milking by hand stripping? I am getting up to 20%! I understand that the milk fat level tends to increase as the milking proceeds. But the value i am getting is terribly high. Is this possible? Taking milk samples through herd testing process using meters, where the milk samples can be equivalently drawn out of each quarter, is not feasible in my trial. However, i try to strip out milk equivalently from each quarter. Can anyone give me any feedback regarding the results i am getting?
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Hi again, I would like to precise a point (after reading all the answer). The differences between milk fat content at the beginning and end of milking is not at all due to density of milk fat. As I explain to my students, an old experiment in england was done to test milking with animals lied on their back and machine milking emptying gland by the top. And theiy always find low fat at the beginning and high fat content at the end of milking!!! It is a physical problem and also anatomo-physiological explanation. Fat globules have for a part of them, a larger diameter than the small galactophorous ducts. Thus, without mecanical pressure on the aveolus, it is not possible to force these globules to pass in these small ducts. The milk naturally drained between milking is thus filtrated and a part of the fat content is kept in alveolus. During milking or suckling, after Oxytocin discharge, the pressure is suffcient and fat globules arrive in cistern and fat content increase continuously throughout milking. Stripping milk correponds to milk non extracted, may be because of an incomplete milk ejection, may be naturally, because milk flow begins to become too low and cluster are removed before a total exrtaction of the milk . It is accepted as normal to let around 5 to 10 % of milk in udder after milking (without any deleterious impact on further milk secretion). It is normal that if you strip or want to extract residual milk by oxytocin injection, the milk extracted will be very rich in fat but quite normal in lactose and protein. In dairy goats it is a little bit different because, ducts seems to be larger and fat globule smaller, making fat transfert between milking more efficient. addictionnaly, the milk retained in alveolus and ducts represnet only a very small part of the total milk (Till 90% citernal!). But if you extract residual milk with OT, it will be the same than for other species with very high yield of fat percentage. If you want to evaluate the mean milk fat, The only solution is to collect milk individually and mix it before to analyse. To take a sample in the middle of milking is a way to evaluate a mean fat content but for a scientific work it can be criticized because, it is also very variable depending of the moment you sample milk and depending of animal because kinetic of fat evacuation could differ a lot between animals.
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i working at the cuttle farm and use same initial  requirement for prudence.I want to calculate ultimate price of production.I need to best an simple formula of pric product.   
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Excel file which has been attached can help you.
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I am looking for critical management issues towards all aspects of a dairy farm, i.e. nutritional management, parlor management, breeding/reproductive management, etc.
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For a dairy plant, best indicator is milking average and dry average.
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Dairy cattle need both macro and micro nutrients to be optimal in productivity.
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Multifactorial nature.
1. Genetics (modern dairy breeds have decreasing fertility)
2. Management (including oestrus detection, transition cow management, housing system, etc)
3. Nutrition (deficiencies and suboptimal levels, but also imbalance between main nutrients [carbohydrate, protein fat, minerals, vitamins])
4. Disorders (genital tract, generalised conditions, e.g. infectious, lameness, mastitis)
5. Level of production (inversely proportional relationship)
It is a common mistake to concentrate on only a single factor (like deficiency of microminerals) and not addressing the real situation. A holistic approach to the problem is required. Fertility is one of the production disorders. Therefore, the approach to a fertility problem should be addressed following the principles of herd health management.
Hope this helps.