nabial: Dairy

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Dairy products or milk products are foods made from (or containing) milk. The most common dairy animals are cattle, water buffalo, goat, and sheep. Dairy products consumed around the world include yogurt, cheese, milk, and butter. A facility that produces dairy products is a dairy. Dairy products are consumed worldwide to varying degrees. Some people avoid some or all dairy products because of lactose intolerance, veganism, environmental concerns, or other reasons or beliefs.

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Milk is usually a white liquid food (but can be shades of yellow, cream, pink, or brown) produced by the mammary glands of lactating mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest solid food. Milk contains many nutrients, including calcium and protein, as well as lactose and saturated fat; the enzyme lactase is needed to break down lactose. Immune factors and immune-modulating components in milk contribute to milk immunity. The first milk, which is called colostrum, contains antibodies and immune-modulating components that strengthen the immune system against many diseases. As an agricultural product, milk is collected from farm animals, most…

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Dairy Goat Farming in Alpine Mountain Areas: Sustainability and Profitable Approach.. Dairy goat farming is a niche but relevant livestock system in alpine regions, yet its economic viability and environmental performance remain poorly quantified. This study assessed the relationship between profitability and environmental impacts in dairy goat farms in South Tyrol (Northern Italy). Data were collected from ten alpine dairy goat farms through on-farm interviews and accounting records and exploratorily analyzed using full-cost accounting and life cycle assessment (LCA). Given the small and purposive sample, all findings should be interpreted as preliminary and hypothesis-generating rather th…

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Development of a Classification Model for Intramammary Infection at Dry-Off Using Indirect Cow-Level Indicators.. Reducing antimicrobial use in dairy cattle requires practical methods to identify cows that need antimicrobial treatment at dry-off. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a classification model using on-farm indirect indicators as a first step toward identifying cows with intramammary infection (IMI) at dry-off. The study was conducted on a single commercial dairy farm and included 301 cows. Quarter milk samples were collected before dry-off and used as the reference method to define IMI. Cow-level predictors included somatic cell count (SCC) history, clinical…

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Association between veterinary technical practices, mastitis control, and milk quality in intensive dairy farms of Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.. Introduction Bovine mastitis is one of the most important diseases affecting dairy production worldwide, resulting in reduced milk yield, impaired milk quality, increased treatment costs, and substantial economic losses. This study evaluated the association between veterinary technical practices, mastitis occurrence, and milk quality in intensive dairy farms in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted between May and September 2024 involving 150 intensive dairy farms selected by stratified random sampling. Data were collect…

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Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for the long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for the eventual sale of a dairy product. Dairy farming has a history that goes back to the early Neolithic era, around the seventh millennium BC, in many regions of Europe and Africa. Before the 20th century, milking was done by hand on small farms. Beginning in the early 20th century, milking was done in large scale dairy farms with innovations including rotary parlors, the milking pipeline, and automatic milking systems that were commercially developed in the early 1990s. Milk preservation methods have improved st…