Bulletin of the IDF N° 391/2004 – World Dairy Situation 2004

Results of annual survey presented by the Chair of the Standing Committee “Dairy Policies and Economics” at the IDF World Dairy Summit, November 2004. The 2004 edition of the World Dairy Situation report includes the customary collation of figures and comments from IDF National Committees and other sources where such Committees do not exist. Contributions […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 392/2004: Food Safety Objective (FSO) & Performance Objective (PO) – Heat Resistance of Pathogenic Organisms – Scanned copy

Food Safety Objective (FSO) & Performance Objective (PO) Concept paper on future development of food-safety management This paper was developed within the IDF Standing Committee on Microbiological Hygiene. It is based on earlier work conducted by the ICMSF, discussions during the development of the Codex Code of Hygienic Practice for Milk and Milk Products, and […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 390/2004 – Methods for Calculating Milk Equivalents – Characteristics of Sheep and Goat Milks – Test Kits for Milk from Species Other than Cows- Scanned copy

Methods for Calculating Milk Equivalents The methods for calculating “milk equivalents” have been on IDF’s agenda on a number of occasions. Finding a solution that satisfies all demands has remained elusive. This report gives examples of the application of the methods to illustrate the differences that can arise when the different methods are used and […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 386/2004 – Bruges 2003 – Quality Management at Farm Level – Code of Good Hygienic Practices for Milking with Automatic Milking Systems – Scanned copy

Quality Management at Farm Level Proceedings of the Farming Conference, IDF World Dairy Summit 2003, Bruges, Belgium For consumers, animal health, animal welfare and care for the environment are becoming increasingly important. The Quality Management at Farm Level Conference in Bruges examined the question of how to manage (recognize, judge, decide and prevent) chemical and […]

Bulletin of the IDF N° 382/2003 – Guide for Dairy Managers on Wastage Prevention – Scanned copy

Increasingly stringent environmental requirements demand a new revised approach to dairy wastage management. This guide covers process description, types of waste, sources of loss, and waste reduction practices, together with advice on minimizing environmental impact and cost. Technical aspects and systematic wastage management make up an overall environmental management system. Methods of measuring flow, sampling […]