Final OptiMIR Scientific and Expert Meeting: From milk analysis to advisory tools (Palais des Congrès, Namur, Belgium, 16-17 April 2015)

The dairy industry represents 13% of the turnover of the European food industry and north-west Europe produces 60% of the European milk. However, in 2014 the milk market has experienced a substantial fall in milk prices of some 50%. At these lower prices for milk the business of many milk producers is not sustainable. Due to recent advances, the mid-infrared (MIR) analysis of milk performed within milk recording (MR) promises more information than used traditionally. Beside the established MR parameters (protein, fat, lactose, and urea), the spectra could provide additional information on cows... Mehr ...