Milking cows less often might benefit farmers (and possibly cheese)
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19/03/2024
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Page, Richard
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The Boolean, University College Cork
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Abstract
Most dairy farms milk cows twice-a-day, but interest in once-a-day milking systems is increasing. This article discusses the background and benefits that are leading some farms to consider a change to a reduced milking frequency. Also, until recently, only limited work had been done to explore how dairy products are impacted by milking frequency. Some recent investigations completed at UCC and Teagasc on cheese now provides some reassuring evidence. Going further still, this research also suggests that reducing milking frequency might offer some unique opportunities for cheese production in the future.
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OAD , TAD , Once-a-day milking , Twice-a-day milking , Cheese manufacturing , Cheese nutrition
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Page, R. 'Milking cows less often might benefit farmers (and possibly cheese)', The Boolean: Snapshots of Doctoral Research at University College Cork, 7, pp. 32-36. https://doi.org/10.33178/boolean.2024.1.6