Butterfat Sampling in Bulk Handling and Comparative Milk Solids Losses

Homer J. Preston

No 314766, Farmer Cooperative Research Report (FCRR) from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Excerpts from the report: The bulk handling of milk -- that is, using bulk tanks on the farm and bulk tank trucks to carry the milk to the plant rather than the conventional 10-gallon can system -- has been increasing in importance in recent years. Persons in the dairy industry generally understand the new system; however, it has not been analyzed in detail for its effect upon the milk producer or the plant operator. This, study analyzed some of the practical butterfat sampling and testing problems in bulk handling and compared losses of milk solids in the conventional can system with those in the bulk procurement system. It was conducted as a project under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. The Rochester (Minn.) Dairy Cooperative furnished data for making the analysis on a contractual basis. The study was made in June and July 1953 and included 26 producers. Milk was shipped on an every-other-day basis from 25 producers and daily from one producer.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42
Date: 1954-11
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.314766

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