Association between milk pump type and free fatty acid concentrations on dairy farms with automated milking systems

High levels of free fatty acids (FFA) in milk (≥1.20 mmol FFA/100 g of fat) indicate excessive milk fat breakdown and compromise milk quality. Automated milking systems (AMS) have become more common in the dairy industry, but questions about their effect on milk quality, including FFA, remain. On av...

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Main Authors: Hannah M. Woodhouse, Stephen J. LeBlanc, Trevor J. DeVries, Karen J. Hand, David F. Kelton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910225000079
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