Why Milk is so Powerful?

Best Axis believes that milk products are one of agriculture’s best tools to feed the world. Some estimates say the world population will increase by 800 million people by 2025. So Ag as a whole is challenged to produce enough nutrient rich foods for the growing population.

Milk is a versatile protein ingredient with countless ways to incorporate it in to a diet. Cow milk is approximately 3.3% protein with all the essential amino acids.  Plus milk contains several essential vitamins and minerals, notably a few which are under consumed in many populations, such as vitamins D and B12, and minerals calcium and potassium. Dairy is also an excellent source for healthy fats that are linked to reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes.

All of those nutrients mean that dry milk powder is nutrient rich. Combine that with the fact that milk powder is easily transported and has an excellent shelf-life (2 -5 years). Dry milk is a way to provide nourishment to a large segment of the world.

The dairy cow and dairy farms of 2019 are amazing. A typical milk cow ration relies on many feeds that are useless to humans. Many of those feeds are waste streams from other industries and would end up in a garbage pit if it wasn’t for the humble dairy cow. The cow is able to consume these high fiber low energy feeds and turn them into a treasured beverage. In addition, dairy farms continue to adapt new technologies and leverage nutritionists to hone in on dairy nutrition requirements, which increases the efficiency of milk production. All of this provides better care for cows and improves the well-being of the cow. This is clear because milk per cow has increased over 8 pounds per day in the last decade.

To sum it up, a milk cow is an extremely efficient food producer, for every pound of dry feed she consumes she will return about 1.7 pounds of milk. 

Our role at Best Axis is to foster progress in the efficiency of milk production through nutrition.  Our nutrition consultants use targeted ration formulation to maximize output while minimizing input for the nutritional management of dairy cattle.