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02-24-2012, 06:32 AM

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FryGuy ... great originality with the new star design! FC on the Boy's Playmate turned out well. Both are very dramatic with the black!

And about Cows and Milk .... Much the same here in Canada. The "testing" monthly is done in the same idea. Each recorded per cow, so that each cow can be recognized for their production of milk, butterfat and protein. Also the SCC. This monthly test is not used for payment to the dairy farmer, but for the individual cow's records, which can definitely affect the value of that animal to the herd and/or if selling to another producer. If not such good news, it could also be the reason that cow may need to leave the herd! She's got to be "worth" staying ... the producer needs to make $$ from her! And there's always new heifers coming on that are wanting her spot!!

Payment for the milk is based on the butterfat and protein in the milk. That is a different test which is done via samples taken by the milk truck driver when he picks up the milk every 2nd day. These samples are used to calculate the payment. Also, to ensure the consumer gets a quality product ... antibiotics, added water, bacteria, or other inhibitors are tested for. If any of that should show ... serious and very stiff penalties to the producer! (If antibiotics are found s/he doesn't get paid for the milk, plus s/he pays for all of the milk on the milk truck that it contaminated!) .... These tests are done at the processing facility before the milk is unloaded (for obvious reasons).

So that might be considered ... DS101A!

I'm gone for the day now ... and will check back in on y'all tonight!
And to find out how OKSGlad's cows scored!!!!!!!!!!
Between the two of us, we'll make sure you get the answer!!

(BTW ..... it can be a pretty big day for a dairy farmer! ...... and it can also be a pretty disappointing day too!)

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