Dairy words
The words a dairy uses every day
Fat, SNF, CLR, the lactometer, the rate chart, the dashak. Plain answers, useful whether or not you ever install anything.
- What is FAT in milk?Fat is the percentage of butterfat in milk. Buffalo milk usually reads higher than cow milk, and almost every pricing method in India starts from it.Read more
- What is SNF in milk?SNF is the solid part of milk other than fat. It is the second number most cooperative societies pay on.Read more
- What is CLR?CLR is a lactometer reading used instead of an SNF meter. Dairywala converts it to SNF and prices from there.Read more
- What is a fat-point rate?Rate equals fat multiplied by a per-point rate. Simple to explain to a member and simple to change.Read more
- What is a milk rate chart?A lookup table instead of a formula. The union decides every cell and the dairy simply reads it.Read more
- What is a pro-rata bonus?A top-up that rewards better milk between a starting fat and an ending fat, without changing the base rate.Read more
- What is a milk analyser?An ultrasonic instrument that replaces the older Gerber test. Dairywala reads several families of them directly.Read more
- What is a billing cycle?The period a bill covers. Dairywala runs 7, 10, 15 or 30 days, or any custom length up to 30.Read more
- What is a milk collection centre?The first link in the dairy chain: weigh, test, record, pay. Everything downstream depends on what is written here.Read more
- How is water in milk detected?Adding water dilutes the solids, so SNF and CLR fall. Some analysers report added water directly.Read more
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