Husbandry: Milk Production

Abstract

This chapter briefly describes the production systems of dairy farms, and in addition, the most conventionally used milking processes and operating models are discussed. After that, the constructive elements and the required facilities for the development of dairy farm activity are explained. Finally, the management and treatment processes of the waste generated in these farms are presented, pointing out the best available techniques and their most commonly used methodologies to mitigate environmental impact, with a perspective of the new most promising emergent reusing dairy wastes.