Profession farm milk controller

Farm milk controllers are responsible for measuring and analysing the production and quality of the milk and providing advise accordingly. 

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Animal welfare legislation

  The legal boundaries, codes of professional conduct, national and EU regulatory frameworks and legal procedures of working with animals and living organisms, ensuring their welfare and health.

• Livestock selection principles

  Selection criteria of livestock and determination of livestock classes.  

• Livestock species

  Livestock species and relevant genetics.

• Milking operations

  Understand the appropriate milking operations, systems and techniques.

• Animal welfare

  Universally recognized animal welfare needs as applied to species, situation and occupation. These are: need for a suitable environment need for a suitable diet need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns need to be housed with, or apart, from other animals need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.

• Regulations for hygiene in feeding animals

  The body of regulations that require feed business operators to comply with standards of hygiene and traceability and the registration and approval of their establishments.

• Quality criteria for livestock feed production

  Quality assurance approaches, procedures and systems to allow for analysis of feeds and feed ingredients and determine their nutritional value. Evaluation of the functioning of a feed analysis laboratory and of its compliance to international standards.    

• Livestock reproduction

  Understand natural and artificial reproduction techniques, gestation periods and birthing for livestock. Understand the humane destruction of relevant animals in accordance with national legislation.

• Livestock feeding

  Food given to domestic animals in the course of animal husbandry. 

• Dairy animal production

  Understand the life cycles of the animal in relation to milk production and the technical and economical aspects of milk production.

• Animal species

  The characteristics of different species and breeds of animals (relevant to the occupation).

Skills

• Prepare milk samples

  Label and store samples clearly to ensure smooth operation of the quality control system.

• Provide livestock advice and guidance

  Through observation and analysis on the farm, propose options, possible solutions, types and levels of advice required based on the customer's needs and by using appropriate techniques and methods.

• Protect health and safety when handling animals

  Protect health and welfare of animals and their handlers.

• Select livestock

  Tag, sort and separate animals by purpose and destination taking into account the condition of the animal and relevant legislation

• Advise on livestock productivity

  Advise on improving livestock health and productivity, strengthening efficiency and value of the livestock by using appropriate methods and taking into account the livestock species.

• Supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings

  Ensure that hygiene procedures in agricultural settings are followed, taking into account the regulations of specific areas of action e.q. livestock, plants, local farm products, etc.

• Provide advice to farmers

  Provide technical and economical advice in order to optimise the quality and production of agricultural products.

• Perform milk control tests

  Conduct and report on quality tests on milk samples taking into account regulatory aspects.

• Analyse milk control test results

  Analyse and document milk control test results in relation to professional standards and business requirements. Efficiently use milk testing software and interpret the results.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB