Milk Filters for Clean, Efficient Dairy Filtration

Finding the right milk filters for your parlour starts with matching the filter to your milking system, milk flow and filter housing. Our carefully selected dairy milk filters help remove hair, dirt and other physical debris from milk before storage, supporting efficient filtration and high standards of milk hygiene. Choose dependable dairy filtration products designed for the demands of working farms, including Maran Milk Filters, supplied in a practical pack of 100 for everyday dairy use.

Complete your milking routine with reliable parlour hygiene and herd-management essentials, from dairy wipes and teat dipping equipment to mastitis testing, colostrum assessment and udder care products.

Choosing the Right Milk Filters

The correct milk filter needs to do more than simply fit inside the housing. Its dimensions, construction and suitability for your system can influence both filtration performance and milk flow.

• Check the dimensions of your existing filter and housing before ordering. Small differences in length or width can affect fit and filtration efficiency.
• Match the filter to your milking system rather than assuming similarly sized filters are interchangeable.
• Consider milk flow. Effective filtration should capture physical debris without unnecessarily restricting milk movement through the system.
• Choose the correct filter format for your equipment, whether your system requires filter pads, socks, sleeves or another specified design.
• Support filtration with good pre-milking hygiene. Agrihealth Eco Natural Dairy Wipes can help remove mud, dirt and debris from teats before milking.

For a more complete parlour routine, consider a Prolac Non Return Teat Cup for post-milking teat dipping and a Shoof X-Spurt Mastitis Test Paddle for routine California Mastitis Test screening. Milk from an affected quarter can also be separated using the Shoof Quarter Milker.

Technical Specifications and Care

Milk filters provide a physical barrier designed to capture visible debris during milk transfer. Depending on the product, specifications can include filter dimensions, fibre construction, filtration rating and suitability for particular filter housings.

Where a micron rating is supplied, use it alongside the equipment manufacturer's recommendations rather than assuming a finer filter is automatically better. Filtration needs to balance effective particle retention with adequate milk flow, particularly on higher-flow systems.

Filter position and milk temperature can also influence performance. Where specified by the milking-equipment manufacturer, filtering milk while it is still warm and before cooling can help maintain efficient flow through the filtration media.

Pro tip: Store unopened disposable milk filters somewhere clean, dry and protected from parlour moisture, chemicals and contamination. Handle fresh filters with clean hands or gloves and never reuse a disposable milk filter.

Good milk hygiene extends beyond filtration. Assess colostrum quality with equipment such as the Agrihealth Colostrum Densimeter, maintain teat and udder condition with Provita Mint Condition, and improve pre-milking cleanliness with the Preventa Udder Hair Remover.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do milk filters remove?

Milk filters are designed to capture physical debris such as hair, dirt and other particles during milk transfer. They support milk hygiene but do not replace correct teat preparation, milking-equipment cleaning or herd health procedures.

How do I choose the correct milk filter size?

Check the length and width of your existing filter together with the specification of the filter housing and milking system. Similar-looking filters may have different dimensions or performance characteristics.

When should a milk filter be changed?

Follow the filter and milking-system manufacturer's instructions and never reuse a disposable filter. Replace filters at the recommended interval and investigate any filter that becomes unusually heavily soiled or restricts milk flow.