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Common Bacterial Test Used by Dairy Industry Insufficient for Raw Milk, Study Suggests

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In a recent study published in the Journal of Dairy Science, researchers from Cornell University have demonstrated the inadequacy of an industry standard quality test for raw, organic milk, as it cannot sufficiently differentiate between groups of bacteria. The test evaluated in the study is called Laboratory Pasteurization Count (LPC), which some dairy processors and cooperatives use to […]

Emerging salmonella variety in dairy cows worsens antimicrobial resistance

Emerging salmonella variety in dairy cows worsens antimicrobial resistance - Dairy News 7X7

A study of more than 5,000 salmonella bacteria isolated over 15 years from dairy cattle samples in the Northeast reveals a significant increase in resistance to the antimicrobial medications ampicillin, florfenicol and ceftiofur. Analyzing data derived from bovine samples submitted to Cornell’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center between 2007 and 2021, researchers also found that two […]

Cornell, EDF aim to reduce methane output for India’s dairies

Cornell, EDF aim to reduce methane output for India’s dairies - Dairy News 7X7

Cornell will assist the Environmental Defense Fund and the National Dairy Development Board of India – the world’s largest dairy producing country – in a project to help its smallholder farmers reduce methane output and produce milk efficiently. “Enteric methane production from the digestive systems of cows and buffaloes is a major source of global […]

Limiting antibiotics for cows may create a new dairy market

Limiting antibiotics for cows may create a new dairy market - Dairy News 7X7

Consumers would be willing to buy milk from cows only treated with antibiotics when medically necessary – as long as the price isn’t much higher than conventional milk, according to researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine. The findings suggest conventional farmers could tap a potentially large market for this type of milk if they […]