Common use of Iodine Clause in Contracts

Iodine. The level of iodine in milk will be monitored. Suppliers whose milk is found to have an iodine level of >60ug/100g will be contacted by SDA and the relevant milk consignment(s) may be subject to milk quality discounts based on the quality grading of that milk (refer Table 1, Section 4.2). The use of unregistered pre-milking teat disinfectants is strictly prohibited. Suppliers are encouraged to purchase their own antibiotic residue kits, which are available through rural retail outlets and some veterinary clinics. Antibiotic residue test kits offer the convenience of residue testing on-farm and discourage risk-taking where residue contamination is suspected. The results of any on-farm residue testing must be interpreted as a guide only. Wherever there is any uncertainty of the residue status of milk, a vat sample must be submitted to an SDA or approved remote testing site for confirmation.