%0 Journal Article %T NEW WAY OF EVALUATING COW MILK IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA %A Pero Miji£¿ %A Ivan Kne£¿evi£¿ %J Poljoprivreda (Osijek) %D 2003 %I Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek %X It can be rightfally said that cow breeding is the generator of livestock and therefore of the hole agronomy. Stressing the quality of the product developed countries as well as the EU countries have introduced the new control regulations and evaluations of milk and dairy products. The number of somatic cells, microorganisms, protein and milk fat contents have become very important elements in valorisation and classification of milk. The Republic of Croatia also has the New standard of the Quality of Fresh and Raw Milk and the Regulation of the Target Price of Fresh Raw Milk . Due to the wide spectre of the parameters controlled and paid by the new Standards and Regulations, every error and inadequate reaction of the manufacturer or the veterinarian during the health protection over the lactation cycle will have a reflection on a financial aspect of the business. The branch should start as earlier as possible using the domestic and international knowledge about livestock thereby animal health and better quality of milk will be in the priority. %K milk production %K standard %K somatic cells %K physical and chemical parameters %U http://www.pfos.hr/~poljo/sites/default/data/2003_1/10_MIJIC.pdf