Voluntary milking systems' — or robots — are not new to the industry, but it's hoped a significant uptake of the technology ...

According to previous research when comparing beverages, cow’s milk typically contains between 85% to 87% water, with 3.8% to 5.5 % fat, 2.9% to 3.5% protein, and 4.6% lactose.

Avian influenza was detected on a poultry farm in northern Victoria on Saturday, just days after the federal government announced the country had eradicated all outbreaks.

While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.