Biofilms
Biofilms in the dairy processing industry are a big concern since they threaten the quality and safety of dairy products. The growth of bacterial biofilms is the primary reason for microbial contamination of milk and other dairy products and the effective monitoring for biofilms remains an ongoing challenge. Download the presentation.
Mycotoxins
The diet of a dairy cow is complex, being composed of various raw materials – what is the mycotoxin risk of these diets, and which raw materials carry the highest risk? What impact do these mycotoxins have on dairy cows’ health and performance? Furthermore, how can we detect mycotoxins and protect dairy cows? During this […]
The prudent use of antibiotics
Antibiotics have revolutionised the world of medicine, for both human and animal health. They are especially valuable in maintaining the high-health status of today’s incredibly efficient cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats and have played a critical role in keeping livestock healthy and productive. Nevertheless, for all their benefits, antibiotics also need to be used with […]
Biosecurity on Dairy Farms
When people mention biosecurity, they almost always use the poultry and pig farms as the ideal model. Those systems work well for an enclosed piggery or poultry house, but it is impractical for a 200-hectare open grazing dairy farm. Dairy farms will be used as an example of how to apply biosecurity since, as cattle […]
Get to know DSA better while exploring what’s new on the dairy regulatory front
The Dairy Standard Agency needs no formal introduction, but how well do you know this company and the major role it plays in the dairy industry. This webinar is an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with this established company and to discover the benefits you’ll experience by shaking DSA’s hand. But wait there’s more…we look […]
Packaging and Labelling in the Dairy Industry
It’s a wrap! We’ve come to the end of the series of insightful monthly webinars for 2021. To round off the topics on the ins and outs of the local dairy industry, dairy packaging & labelling will be explored in this final webinar. ‘Innovation’ is about using creativity to solve today’s pertinent challenges of climate […]
Importance of the dairy cold chain
The dairy cold chain is indeed a chain that should be unbreakable! The importance of keeping milk and other dairy products cold at all times cannot be over-emphasised. The purpose of this presentation is to bring more clarity on the basic principles of efficient milk cooling, milk hygiene and quality, cooling technologies and calibration of […]
DSA Cleaning and Sanitising in the Dairy Industry
In today’s competitive and challenging times, a credible chemical supplier has a role far beyond the simple supply of cleaning and sanitation chemicals. In this webinar we: explored the part that a credible supplier can play in: supplier hygiene partnering based on continuous improvement and benchmarking best practice CIP measuring CIP performance troubleshooting CIP with […]
Mastitis and the quality of your milk
Mastitis is an endemic disease and is considered to be one of the most frequent and costly diseases in the dairy industry. Mastitis might be a food safety problem and clearly, mastitis is an economic problem. It might also be a welfare problem. In this presentation, the following will be shared: An overview of the […]
DSA Laboratory Tests
The Dairy Standard Agency’s primary objective is promoting compliance of milk and other dairy products with product composition, food safety and metrology standards. DSA has a responsibility towards the consumer and other role players in the market to ensure that the products offered for sale are safe for human consumption and comply with legal specifications. […]