APPLICATION OF PROPER MECHANICAL MILKING IN ORGANIC MILK PRODUCTION

Milking is the most important process in organic milk production, which greatly affects both the quality of milk and the number of somatic cells and the occurrence of mastitis. One of the consequences of the introduction of mechanical milking at the farm was the occurrence of mastitis in the herd. Inflammation of the udder or mastitis is still one of the biggest problems on the farms for milk production, which is always accompanied by high costs. It is therefore very important that the correct procedures before, during and after milking are used in order to reduce mastitis to a minimum. Mastitis causes reduced ability of milk synthesis by the mammary gland and prevents the complete synthesis of certain ingredients. For treatment of mastitis in organic milk production in addition to treatment for sanitation and disinfection allowed in organic production, homeopathic remedies made based on plant and mineral salts are largely used.