The dairy industry is celebrating the success of top performing dairy farmers producing high quality milk while boosting their on-farm profitability.
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The Australian Milk Quality Awards recognise farms that have achieved the best milk quality in Australia based on annual average bulk milk cell count (BMCC) across Australia’s milk processing companies.
Dairy Australia’s Kathryn Davis said the on-farm management of milk quality is key to ensuring the competitiveness of Australian dairy in the marketplace.
“Every year the Australian Milk Quality Awards celebrates the great job being done by dairy farmers up and down the country to keep milk quality at a consistently high standard,” Ms Davis said.
“A low cell count is an indicator that mastitis is well controlled in the herd, improving milk production, cow health and welfare. Farmers achieving a low cell count are also financially rewarded with a premium for their milk and significant cost savings on mastitis treatments and labour.
“For example, analysis shows that a farmer milking 300 cows who lowers their BMCC from 300,000 to 200,000 stands to save $35,700 per year.” Ms Davis said the awards were a unique collaboration across the industry to recognise high-achieving farmers.
The NSW top ‘gold’ performing herds belong to: TJ & VG Billing; PF Borham; PB & SJ Chittick ; Paul Crea ; Farm Prophets Farm Profits; IJ Kennaugh; RJ Thomas and Russell and Janelle Wenham.
