Influence of quality on milk producers’ remuneration

Despite the importance of the dairy chain for Brazil, producers still find it difficult to comply with the quality parameters and deadlines of Normative Instructions 51, 62 and 07, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA). In addition, national productivity is much lower than that of the world’s major producers. Thus, payment for quality is a strong influence on the production of quality milk, and the Somatic Cell Count (SCC), which is directly linked to mastitis, is one of the main factors reducing production. Therefore, this work aims to verify whether there is evidence that the quality of refrigerated raw milk interferes with the remuneration of the rural producer/supplier of dairy X, located in the south of the state of Goiás, specifically with regard to two aspects: the financial impact of payment for quality (remuneration), based on the indicators total bacterial count (TBC), SCC, fat and protein according to MAPA’s IN 07 and the impact of the SCC parameter on production.