Tools and devices used in the milking process, including milking machines, teat disinfectants, and milk storage tanks. Proper maintenance of milking equipment is crucial for milk quality. For example, regularly cleaning and servicing milking equipment to ensure optimal performance and hygiene.
Faverolle: A breed of poultry for table consumption. Raising Faverolle chickens provides farmers with high-quality meat and diverse poultry products.
ovule: An immature egg or an unfertilised seed. Managing ovules is crucial for optimizing breeding programs and reproductive efficiency in crops and livestock. Farmers can benefit from understanding reproductive biology and implementing best practices in breeding management to enhance productivity.
air pollution: The contamination of the air by substances such as gas or smoke. Also called atmospheric pollution. Understanding and managing air pollution is important for farmers to protect crop health and comply with environmental regulations.
essence: A concentrated oil extracted from a plant, used in food, cosmetics, analgesics, and antiseptics. Vanilla essence. Understanding essence extraction helps farmers in value-added production and marketing.
palatable: Good to eat. Some types of grass are less palatable than others. Big bales preserve the grass in an almost cut state, which is very palatable. Palatable feed ensures livestock eat more and maintain better health, leading to higher production rates.
The financial performance of a dairy farm, influenced by factors such as milk yield, production costs, and market prices. For example, implementing cost-saving measures to improve dairy farm profitability and ensure long-term sustainability.
stud: same as stud farm; US a male horse kept for breeding; metal nail with a head projecting above the surface. Properly managing studs ensures healthy breeding programs and improves livestock genetics, supporting farm profitability.
Hosier system: A system of dairy cattle management, where the milking of cows is done in the field using a milking pail. Implementing the Hosier system can improve milking efficiency and cow comfort.
Lignin: Lignin is the material in plant cell walls that makes plants woody and gives them rigidity and strength. Understanding lignin can help farmers manage plant growth and crop quality.