Prepping cows, who needs it? The simple answer to the question is YOU DO! Every dairy and especially those using confinement housing should optimize pre-milking cow prep to meet quality standards of today. Although optimal pre-milking cow prep contributes to increasing milk yield, lowering "machine on" time, and improving udder health these are not the main reasons that pre-milking cow prep will be recommended in the future. Current trends indicate that main reason future dairies will optimize pre-milking cow prep is to satisfy the consumer mandate for milk quality and safety. Do not despair. The pursuit of quality is a winner for everyone; the cow; the farm; the processor and the consumer. Cow health, and productivity is maximized; the dairy farm efficiency and profitability will be realized; Processor product yield and quality is optimized; and consumer confidence and satisfaction is assured.
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