Insist on USA Testing

Was stuck in a snowbank......:)
Interesting questions that people inquire of us:
What happens if your milk on the farm does not pass these daily tests? If the milk from a cow that is on an antibiotic is accidentally put in our big, milk tank, we have had to empty the entire tank and be out that money. Ugh. If our tank of milk with the antibiotic of just one cow is not discovered until it arrives at the dairy, the entire truckload of milk, along with milk from other dairy farmers, must be emptied. We then must pay for the milk the other farmers lost. Those are major mistakes that we and our employees must not make.
What steps do you take so the milk from a cow with antibiotics, is not put in your milk tank? Some farmers put tape on the legs of those cows. The milkers must always be alert and remember to check every time, that is every time, a group of cows (usually 8-12 cows) enter the milking area. The milk of that cow with tape is not sent to the milk tank. Some farmers put all the cows on antibiotics in one group together to be milked last, which to implement is 'easier said than done'.
How does our government think dairy products from overseas are safe? Evidently, their reasoning is that heat kills all the pathogens/bacteria. Of course, that does not take care of something like melamine, or a terrorist act, in the food chain supply.
Well, if heat kills the pathogens, it should be ok, right? As the CEO who operates a family-run dairy, processing plant explained: the dairy plant could only produce a product as good as the raw milk that came into their facilities. True, the heat kills the pathogens, but the dead pathogens are still in the milk.
Do these pathogens in the pasteurized milk effect the flavor of the milk? Yes. Some processors insist on even higher standards than the federal government sets. That is why some milk you buy tastes much better than others. The dairy companies that win national awards for the best-tasting milk are those dairy processors who demand the highest standards: they only accept milk from the farms with the least bacteria.
So are these imported dairy products unsafe? Sometimes yes and sometimes no, but how do we know? US inspectors are not there on each of those farms, processing plants, etc.
What else makes dairy products from the US safer than from many countries overseas? Milk and dairy foods are subjected to up to 17 safety, quality and sanitation inspections before they ever get to your grocery shelf. Most cows in the US are regularly vaccinated and checked by a veterinarian.