Lymph vessels route lymph fluid through nodes throughout the body. Lymph nodes are small structures that work as filters for harmful substances. They contain immune cells that can help fight infection by attacking and destroying germs that are carried in through the lymph fluid.
Discontinuing the use of rbST will entitle the farm to an additional over-order premium. Michigan cooperatives were given a commitment for a 75 cent/hundredweight (cwt) premium to provide rbST-free milk for the Class I market for a 1-year period. This money will be part of the over-order premium.
However, as the baby grows, the capacity to consume milk increases from 1 oz. on the first postnatal day to up to 10-12 oz. daily by week 2 and 3. By the end of week 4, the baby can ingest and digest up to 25 oz. to 30 oz. of milk daily. 1 to 6 months. The average consumption of breast milk by 1 month is approximately 25 oz. (ranging from 21 to 30 oz.) and it remains the same almost throughout the first six months of postnatal life.