This case study was part of a larger project that aimed to understand the causes for
increasing variation in cheese ripening in a cheese-producing region in northern Sweden.
The influence of different on-farm factors on raw milk composition and properties was
investigated and is described in this paper, whereas the monthly variation in the milk quality
traits during 1 yr is described in our companion paper. The dairy farming systems on a total
of 42 dairy farms were characterized through a questionnaire and farm visits. Milk from farm …

This study investigated the influence of monthly variation on the composition and properties
of raw farm milk collected as part of a full-scale cheese-making trial in a region in northern
Sweden. In our companion paper, the contribution of on-farm factors to the variation in milk
quality attributes is described. In total, 42 dairy farms were recruited for the study, and farm
milk samples were collected monthly over 1 yr and characterized for quality attributes of
importance for cheese making. Principal component analysis suggested that milk samples …