Bulletin of the IDF N° 471/2014: Detection of inhibitors and antimicrobial residues in milk and dairy products by screening methods – Guidance on preparation of the test portion

This article presents ways of preparing various dairy products to obtain appropriate test samples. Detailed procedures are given for the reconstitution of dried samples such as milk powder and for the preparation of samples of cream, butter, yoghurt and cheese. Particular attention is paid to the dilution necessary for test samples of various types. Keywords: […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 449/ 2011: Integrated supply chain management

I – INTEGRATED CHAIN MANAGEMENT (ICM) FOR FOOD SAFETY IDF principles of Integrated Chain Management applied to food safety and the Codex and ISO standards defining their application to foods are outlined in the context of milk and milk products in the first chapter. The second chapter provides the guidelines on integrity of suppliers’ milk […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 448/ 2011: Suggested Interpretation of Mastitis Terminology

Guide to unambiguous usage of mastitis terms intended to minimize differences in usage in different English-speaking countries and thereby facilitate communication between mastitis specialists and users of mastitis data, bearing in mind the importance of mastitis in animal welfare and economics of milk production. Recent mastitis and other literature (IDF, Codex and other) has been […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 442/ 2010: Current situation and compilation of commercially available screening methods for the detection of inhibitors/antibiotic residues in milk

The presence or absence of residues of antibiotics and microbial growth inhibitors in milk is checked routinely and systematically in all dairy countries. A wide range of screening test kits is available to the dairy sector for this purpose. This compilation brings together recent information on what is available commercially, the analytical principle of the […]

World Mapping of Animal Feeding Systems in the Dairy Sector

Three partner organizations (IDF, FAO and IFCN) undertook separate but complementary approaches to map dairy feeding systems in the world. This report builds a knowledge foundation for animal feeding systems to serve as a valuable resource for the dairy sector and connected chain partners. It can be used both to compare and improve feeding systems […]

Guide to Good Dairy Farming Practice in Russian (2011)

This second edition of the Guide to Good Dairy Farming Practice has been developed by an IDF/FAO Project Group of the IDF Standing Committee on Farm Management. It has been written in a practical format for dairy farmers engaged in the production of milk from any dairy species to support the production and marketing of […]

Guide to Good Dairy Farming Practice in Arabic (2011)

This second edition of the Guide to Good Dairy Farming Practice has been developed by an IDF/FAO Project Group of the IDF Standing Committee on Farm Management. It has been written in a practical format for dairy farmers engaged in the production of milk from any dairy species to support the production and marketing of […]

Guide to Good Dairy Farming Practice in Portuguese (2011)

Esta segunda edição do Guia de Boas Práticas na Pecuária de Leite foi desenvolvida por um grupo de projeto da FIL/FAO do Comitê Permanente sobre Gestão de Propriedade da FIL. Ela foi escrita em formato prático para produtores envolvidos na produção de leite de qualquer espécie leiteira, para apoiar a produção e comercialização seguras, assegurando […]