What types and levels of testing are routinely performed for commercially available milk and meat products?
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agchat:
Q9 via @true_cow_tales What types and levels of testing are routinely performed for commercially available milk and meat products? #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
RT agchat: Q9 What types and levels of testing are routinely performed for commercially available milk and meat products? #agchat
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DebbieLB:
RT @agchat: Q9 What types and levels of testing are routinely performed for commercially available milk and meat products? #agchat
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Minkpuppy:
Q9 USDA labs assign antibiotic, drug and pesticide testing to be conducted by field inspectors-sampling frequency has been increased #agchat
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Minkpuppy:
Q9 samples of livers, kidneys and muscle are sent off and tested. The % tested seems ridiculously low but based on statistics #agchat
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DebbieLB:
Q9: even our 4-H calves R tested for residues when slaughtered! #agchat
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Minkpuppy:
q9 known and suspected violators are tested at slaughter more often than other folks #agchat
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RayLinDairy:
Q9 Every tanker of milk is tested b4 being unloaded at the plant if the load does not pass the screening test it is dumped. #agchat
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follownathan:
Q9 Do #farmers prefer the extensive testing or would you prefer more time to get work done? I have heard mixed reactions #agchat
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billrowekamp:
Q9 Test used for AB in milk can detect 1 drop of Penicillin in olympic sized swimmimng pool of milk #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
Q9 A simple yes/no method is just an ELISA, check for antibody presence #agchat
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cowartandmore:
Q9 My dairy farm clients use on-farm testing of milk for antibiotics before it ever leaves their farm. #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
Q9 Some packers are VERY aggressive residues testers (esp those receiving cull cows since may have been sick before being shipped) #agchat
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CowsRmyLife:
Q9 milk is perfect or it is pitched, never has any antibiotics, not possible because of multiple tests. #agchat
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caseymars20:
RT @rowfar: Q9 Test used for AB in milk can detect 1 drop of Penicillin in olympic sized swimmimng pool of milk #agchat
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RayLinDairy:
Q9 I also employ a on-farm test to check b4 a cows milk is put back into the on farm tank #agchat
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Minkpuppy:
Q9--I see usda as a spot check for the packer's residue tests. We verify their results with ours #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Tis True. RT @CowsRmyLife: Q9 milk is perfect or it is pitched, never has any antibiotics, not possible because of multiple tests. #agchat
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agchat: Q9 via @true_cow_tales What types and levels of testing are routinely performed for commercially available milk and meat products? #agchat
mpaynknoper: RT agchat: Q9 What types and levels of testing are routinely performed for commercially available milk and meat products? #agchat
SteakPerfection: RT @agchat Q9...What types and levels of testing are routinely performed for commercially available milk and meat products? #agchat #agchat
cowartandmore: Q9 via @true_cow_tales What types and levels of testing are routinely performed for commercially available milk and meat products? #agchat
billrowekamp: Q9 Milk is tested for AB at least 6 to 8 times before sold at store #agchat
friendthefarmer: RT @rowfar: Q9 Milk is tested for AB at least 6 to 8 times before sold at store #agchat #agchat
iTweetMeat: Q9 @Minkpuppy Yes, the number is very low. And though USDA is doing the testing, limits, etc. set by FDA #agchat
JeffFowle: Q9 Chloramphenicol Rapid test for meat & milk http://bit.ly/8Jj5za (expand) #agchat
caseymars20: RT @rowfar: Q9 Milk is tested for AB at least 6 to 8 times before sold. #agchat
PeteAlexion: YES! RT @DebbieLB: Q9: even our 4-H calves R tested for residues when slaughtered! #agchat #agchat
RayLinDairy: Q9 Every tanker of milk is tested b4 being unloaded at the plant if the load does not pass the screening test it is dumped. #agchat
follownathan: Q9 Do #farmers prefer the extensive testing or would you prefer more time to get work done? I have heard mixed reactions #agchat
KyFarmersMatter: @ksfarmboy Q9 is considered adulterated & is destroyed #agchat
bencwilson: Q9 @dairygoddess What happens to the separated milk then? #agchat
CowsRmyLife: Q9 milk is perfect or it is pitched, never has any antibiotics, not possible because of multiple tests. #agchat
JPlovesCOTTON: RT @RayLinDairy: Q9 I also employ a on-farm test to check b4 a cows milk is put back into the on farm tank #agchat
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