Holstein Friesian cows can be traced back more than 2000 years. They were first imported into Australia in the mid 1800’s. The name Holstein Friesian is derived from the province of Friesland in the Netherlands and Schleswig-Holstein in the Rhine delta region. They are characterized as being a versatile, large breed with medium milk composition… Continue reading Holstein Fresian
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Ayreshire
Ayreshire cows originated from Ayr in the southwest of Scotland. They were first imported into Australia in the 1850’s. The breed’s coat colour can vary greatly from any shade of red or brown with white or mahogany. They are characterized as having a medium to high milk composition and medium to high milk yield. There… Continue reading Ayreshire
Red Breeds & Illawarras
Illawarra cows originated from cross breeding a number of breeds in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. They have been recognized as an individual breed since 1910. Coat colour is predominantly rich red, though some cattle are either roam or red with a little white on the flanks. They are characterized as an extremely… Continue reading Red Breeds & Illawarras
COWS GRAZING
Typically cows spend about 8 hours eating, 8 hours sleeping and 8 hours ruminating or chewing their cud. Cows are usually provided with a fresh paddock of grass in the morning after milking and another fresh paddock of grass in the evening after milking. They may also be fed some grain in the dairy while… Continue reading COWS GRAZING
Cow Breeds and Milk
Different breeds of milking cows produce different amounts of milk components and milk volume. Some typical values are tabled below. DAIRY COW BREEDS VOLUME (LITRE/LACT) MILK FAT (%) MILK PROTEIN (%) MILK LACTOSE % (LITRE/LACT) Holstein Freisian 5500 3.8 3.15 4.9 Jersey 3500 4.8 3.7 4.9 Illawarra 5000 3.6 3.3 4.9 Ayrshire 5000 4.2… Continue reading Cow Breeds and Milk
Other Breeds
Numerous other pure breeds exist making up a minor proportion of the total commercial milk cows in Australia. Some other breeds include milking shorthorns, Guensey’s, Devons and Brown Swiss. However, there is a large amount of commercial dairy cows in Australia that are a cross between any combinations of the breeds above.
HARVESTING MILK
Cows are normally milked 2 times per day, however some high producing herds are milked 3 times per day. Normally cows are milked at about 6 am in the morning and again at about 5 pm in the evening. Milking time takes about 5 minutes per cow but depends on the type of machine and… Continue reading HARVESTING MILK
STORING MILK
Milk storage vats or silos are refrigerated and come in various shapes and sizes. Milk is stored on farm at 4 degrees Celsius and less for no longer than 48 hours. Vats and silos are agitated to make sure that the entire volume remains cold and milkfat does not separate from the milk. After milk… Continue reading STORING MILK
TRANSPORTING MILK
Milk is collected from the farm every 24 or 48 hours. The tankers that are used have a special stainless steel body which are heavily insulated to keep the milk cold during transportation to the processing factory. Milk tanker drivers are accredited milk graders, which allows them to evaluate the milk prior to collection. Tanker… Continue reading TRANSPORTING MILK
Laboratory Testing
Samples of milk are taken from farm vats prior to collection and from the bulk milk tanker on arrival at the factory. Samples from the bulk milk tanker are tested for antibiotic and temperature before the milk enters the factory processing area. Farm milk samples are tested for milkfat/protein/bulk milk cell count and bacteria count. … Continue reading Laboratory Testing
PROCESSING MILK
Whole milk, once approved for use, is pumped into storage silos where it undergoes pasteurisation, homogenisation and further processing. Pasteurisation: involves heating every particle of milk to a specific temperature for a specified period of time and cooling it again without allowing recontamination. Pasteurization is performed for two reasons; 1. Ensure all milk products are… Continue reading PROCESSING MILK
DISTRIBUTING AND SELLING MILK
Then milk is sent off in refrigerated trucks, to your favourite store for sale!
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
At Lactalis, we encourage you to set your own career path. We provide assistance and guidance to help keep you moving in the right direction. We also provide opportunities for our people to work across different functions, for instance, move them out of Sales or Marketing, and into Operations. The simple belief at Lactalis –… Continue reading CAREER DEVELOPMENT
LEMNOS
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PRESIDENT
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