Comments on: Why consume organic dairy products?

By: Anna Synick

Anna Synick — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:25:41 +0000

Since February this year I hand milk my own Jersey. I’ve never tasted such good milk. Compared to her milk, what they sell in shops is mere chalky water and tastes disgusting (I never realised how disgusting until I started drinking real milk). It’s a disgrace that people are not given more opportunity to choose proper produce - but at the same time people also seem indifferent to a large extent of what they put in themselves (and their children).

By: dairy

dairy — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:52:37 +0000

Francis,

You're probably missing the Jersey cows which were popular back in the fifties and sixties. Modern herds are largely Fresian, easier to manage with greater milk volumes. I agree that it tastes pretty ordinary. Organic Jersey would be the way to go.

By: Francis Jackson

Francis Jackson — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:19:48 +0000

The milk of today is not the same as it once was. Even the organic milk tastes bland and watery. Not enough cream.

By: Rita Whaitiri

Rita Whaitiri — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:55:05 +0000

I rekon kids should drink organic milk. Never buy the other stuff thats just me. Sweet as.

By: Alissa M

Alissa M — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:10:25 +0000

My kids are pretty good when it comes to dairy. But they do prefer the choc / banana flavor milks than the plain ones.

By: G Kiddell

G Kiddell — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:45:25 +0000

I’ve worked in agribusiness for years. I don’t normally comment on these things but Tennison has forced my hand.

It’s all about brand. It always has been. You’ll never make dollars with a “farm gate” mentality. Unfortunately, too many organic producers, particularly in the dairy industry, are more concerned about constant efficiency and productivity improvements than developing a meaningful brand. Meanwhile, instead of sticking their own label on a product, they’re happy to sit back and accept commodity prices.

The sad thing is, even though they actually have the capacity to do something about it, they’d rather complain about how unfair things are. Go figure!

By: Frida Borelli

Frida Borelli — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:33:32 +0000

I’d love to see my children drinking plain milk but that just doesn’t seem to happen these days. There are too many sweet and attractive alternatives.
We also live in a particularly dry area and the quality of milk varies considerably throughout the year. I tried a few organic brands but found them to be overly expensive and unavailable most days of the week. Any suggestions?

By: Tennison Main

Tennison Main — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:06:19 +0000

One of the practices in todays conventional industry which offends many sharemilkers is their lack of identification and “ownership” of the product which is sold on to the consumer. Our quota is anonymously purchased by one or more of the leading dairy producer cooperatives. Some of us view organic certification as a potential means to reassert our primary position in the supply chain. Incidentally, the standards for animal welfare and environmental responsibility have probably improved in the last ten years.
Rationalisation have lessened opportunities for small players and the new levels of investment required support higher standards in this area. With the additional costs of certification and compliance, this is perhaps true for organic producers as well.