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ICAR Technical Series no. 7 - Nitra Proc.

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Lipinski et al.Effect of some selected operationsconnected with machine milking onthe quality of milk raw materialM. Lipinski, Z. Liszton-Gala & Z. GalaInstitute of Agricultural Engineering,Agricultural University of Poznan, PolandIt is essential for Poland, in her attempts to become a full member of theEuropean Union, to take appropriate steps to be well prepared for sanitaryrequirements in force in this organisation. This also refers to dairy industrywhose raw material varies widely with regard to its hygiene quality.Farmers, who are the main suppliers of milk raw material, have a specialrole to play in ensuring its appropriate hygiene quality.IntroductionGood conditions existing on the marketplace for dairy products affect theprofitability of milk production in agricultural farms and decisions takenby farmers associated with their long-term planning of the size of dairycattle herds as well as the improvement of technical conditions for dairyrearing and milk production. Opinions on milk quality tend to alter withthe development of milk processing and our k<strong>no</strong>wledge in the field ofnutrition (Nowakowski 1996).The maintenance of high quality in the chain of milk production, storage,transport, processing and distribution is the major prerequisite to befulfilled in the course of manufacturing of the highest quality milk articles.These are the requirements of modern dairy processing markets andmarkets of dairy products distribution. Low milk shelf life as a raw materialand potential changes affected by various factors make it necessary tomaintain particular caution during milking, transport and processing.The objective of the investigations was the assessment of milk qualitycollected from individual farmers to be used by dairy industry. Theexperiments were carried out in the former Sieradz Voivodeship in thearea covered by the activities of Wielun Dairy Cooperative. The study wassupported by the PHARE fund secured in the result of an earlier decisio<strong>no</strong>f the EU Commission, which decided to support transformations takingplace in Poland and Hungary with a special <strong>no</strong>n-repayable assistance fund.The investigations comprised 76 farms specialising in milk production inwhich the assessment of technical condition of milking equipment andmilk quality was conducted.Research<strong>ICAR</strong> <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Series</strong> - No 7237

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