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Every milking session, milk can be diverted from the vat. DairyTech is developing AXIS as an on-farm recovery system for eligible non-saleable milk, with technical outputs and future feed pathways subject to final validation.
New Zealand dairy farms generate an estimated 420 million litres of waste milk every season - approximately 2% of the 21 billion litres processed annually. Most of it goes straight to the effluent system. That is not just lost revenue; it is an environmental liability that is coming under increasing regulatory scrutiny.
After every milking, 45 to 200 litres of milk remains in the pipeline depending on your shed type. On water-purge farms, 100% of this goes to effluent, twice a day, every day of the season.
When a cow is treated with intramammary antibiotics, her milk cannot enter the bulk tank for the full withholding period. A typical 325-cow farm discards 2,500 to 6,000 litres of antibiotic milk every season.
The first four to six milkings post-calving produce colostrum that cannot enter the bulk tank. Surplus colostrum is highly nutritious but perishable. A 325-cow farm generates 10,000 to 19,500 litres of surplus colostrum each season.
The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 are tightening effluent discharge limits across New Zealand. Waste milk has a Biochemical Oxygen Demand of approximately 110,000 mg/L, compared to 200 to 400 mg/L for domestic sewage.
Converting waste milk to powder eliminates effluent discharge entirely and provides a clear, auditable compliance pathway for your Farm Environment Plan.
See the SolutionDairyTech is developing AXIS as a portable, on-farm recovery system for eligible non-saleable milk. The programme is testing processing performance and potential end-use pathways, which remain subject to final validation and applicable requirements.
The development programme is assessing how eligible, separated non-saleable milk streams can be managed without compromising the primary milk supply.
Any future recovery case will depend on farm volume, stream separation, operating conditions, final specifications and the applicable end-use pathway.
DairyTech is assessing whether suitable streams can produce a stable powder. Any future feed pathway must be supported by validation and applicable regulatory requirements.
AXIS is being developed as a portable system intended to sit alongside the farm dairy. Final footprint and operating requirements are subject to validation and specification confirmation.
The development programme treats source status and treatment history as critical evidence. No claim is made that processing changes a stream’s status or removes farm, veterinary or regulatory obligations.
Use our interactive calculator to see what the AXIS system could recover on your farm.
Calculate Your RecoveryThe current AXIS roadmap sets out three planned configurations for different shed types and volumes. Capacities, construction and potential output pathways remain indicative and subject to final validation.
Entry Model
Standard Model
Industrial Model
* Indicative capacity and output figures are based on 8% total solids and 18 hours operating time per day. Actual results will vary by milk composition and operating conditions, and remain subject to final validation and specification confirmation.
All pricing is available on request. Contact us for a tailored quote based on your shed type and daily waste milk volume. Use the AXIS App to calculate your estimated payback period before you get in touch.
Waste milk is intercepted before the CIP flush and gravity-drained into a dedicated collection tank. Inline residue, antibiotic milk, and colostrum are all handled on a separate line from your bulk tank.
For streams with a treatment history, the development programme is assessing an appropriate pre-treatment pathway. Stream suitability and any future end use remain subject to validation and applicable requirements.
Eligible streams are being assessed through the AXIS drying process. Processing performance, product characteristics and final specifications remain under validation.
The development programme is assessing collection and storage requirements for any stable powder output. Any future end-use pathway remains subject to evidence and applicable requirements.
The AXIS App provides planning estimates based on your shed type, herd size and assumptions you enter. It does not confirm final system performance, output, price or payback.
Open the AXIS AppEnter farm details to explore planning assumptions for diverted milk volume and potential recovery. These are indicative planning estimates only. For a fuller scenario view, use the AXIS App.
Based on 15 L/cow/day, 270 operating days, 10% powder yield, and deductions for energy, consumables, bagging, labour, and maintenance. Actual results will vary.
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