Milk Recording & Analysis

Milk recording is a tool for dairies to help with decision making and overall herd management. The collection and analysis of production data is fundamental to improving profitability and long-term sustainability of your dairy operation.

As the Centre of Expertise for dairy production and gatekeepers of dairy data, we ensure that milk recording services provide you with reliable information to track the progress of both individual animals and your whole herd.

Why milk record?

Easy, affordable and convenient
Quick accurate results
Boost performance
Measure progress
Understand profit values
Improve milk quality
Minimize production loss

Enable benchmarking
Identify bottlenecks and opportunities
Reach herd goals faster
Manage treatment plans
Promote wellness
Reduce antimicrobial resistance
Receive valuable reports

Gain peace of mind
Achieve greater control and predictability
Own publishable records
Receive a herd management score
Deepen perspective
Provide information to advisors

Solutions Guide

Lactanet’s Solutions Guide features our most popular essential services to keep your herd in tip top shape, regardless of your milking system.

How to access your results

Lactanet provides several ways for you to access your results based on your preference and you can also choose to receive them in multiple formats.

*Users are responsible for an internet connection, any data usage, and WiFi charges from their service provider.

Understand your herd from the inside out

Better decisions faster

Lactanet offers flexible milk recording options based on your herd management needs and budget. Contact us to talk about the best solution for your farm.

Milk recording options

*in accordance to National Industry Standards

		Option #1: Milk Recording for Publishable Records & Herd Management	Option 2: Milk Recording for Information Essential for Herd Management
1	Status	Data is officially recognized by breed associations, the dairy industry, and for management decisions	Data is not officially recognized by the dairy industry and is used primarily for management decisions
2	Genetic Evaluations	Qualifies for official genetic evaluations and indexes	Qualifies for unofficial genetic evaluations
3	Herdbook Registrations	Mandatory by breed associations (minimum of 80% of 1^st lactation females)	Optional
4	Tests per Year	Minimum of eight (8) 24-hour or ten (10) AM-PM tests per year	Minimum of six (6) tests per year
5	Supervision Options	We assist: Lactanet Customer Service Representative supervision and sample collection required for half the tests, or through automated systems (robots)	Three Options: Collect samples yourself, through your robot, or have a Lactanet Customer Service Representative assist
6	Timely Information	Data is available in 48 hours or less from receipt of milk samples	Data is available in 48 hours or less from receipt of milk samples
7	Recognition	Celebrate your results and get recognized by official and management industry renown award programs in Canada (i.e. Herd Management Score, Master Breeder)	Celebrate your results and get recognized by management industry renown award programs in Canada (i.e. Herd Management Score)
8	Animal ID	All animals must be double tag with unique animal ID as per National Traceability program.

Tailored options for your robot

At Lactanet, we service 110,000+ dairy cows in robotic milking systems in over 900 herds across Canada, and it continues to grow. Our robot customers enjoy the best of both worlds – option 1 or option 2 – depending on the service they value. Information can be transferred from an automated milking system to support this process.

eDHI Complements On-farm Technologies

As automated milking systems and the use of integrated sensors continues to grow, our eDHI service is ideal for farms that do not wish to participate in routine milk recording with the collection of milk samples, yet wish to enjoy the benefits that milk recording has to offer – all at a reduced cost to your operation. Discover eDHI.

Milk sample testing for farms not on milk recording

If you are not on a routine milk recording service, you can still submit one or more milk samples at any time for one or more analyses. Our lab services offer quick and convenient sample analysis. If you require assistance with sampling or collection equipment, we can help!

Milk sample collection schedule

Once you decide on the milk recording option that is best for you, the next step is to determine the milk sample collection schedule.

24 Hour	AM/PM (AP)	3-Times Per Day Milking
Milk samples from each milking animal Milk weights and herd event data recorded at all milkings during a 24-hour period (i.e. 2x, 3x)	Milk sample from each milking animal Milk weights and herd event data from one milking , alternating between AM and PM at each test date Use of timing device mandatory for Publishable records	Options for customers who are milking either individual cows, small numbers, or the entire herd three times a day

Having trouble selecting the service package that is right for you?