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Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for the long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for the eventual sale of a dairy product. Dairy farming has a history that goes back to the early Neolithic era, around the seventh millennium BC, in many regions of ...
Terminology differs between countries. In the United States, for example, an entire dairy farm is commonly called a "dairy".The building or farm area where milk is harvested from the cow is often called a "milking parlor" or "parlor", except in the case of smaller dairies, where cows are often put on pasture, and usually milked in "stanchion barns".
The dairy industry in the United States includes the farms, cooperatives, and companies that produce milk, cheese and related products such as milking machines, and distribute them to the consumer. By 1925, the United States had 1.5-2 million dairy cows, each producing an average of 4200 lb of milk per year.
Cattle feedlot in Colorado, United States. Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products.It includes day-to-day care, management, production, nutrition, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock.
Eleven years after turning a dairy farm into a milk company that does everything -- from raising Holsteins to inventing seasonal milk flavors -- the Shatto brand has become a must-have for ...
320x240, 170 kilobit video of the pipeline cleaning process for a small 35-cow dairy farm, that has a traditional stanchion barn with haymow. The automatic washing system shown is a 1970s Bender Machine Works "Trol-O-Matic 5570", and the pipeline receiver and pump were made by Sta-Rite .
Milk is milk, and milk is dairy. Why do some people think eggs are dairy? If you thought eggs were part of the dairy food group, you’re not alone. First of all, growing up, you probably saw eggs ...
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA) is a national milk marketing cooperative in the United States. DFA markets members' raw milk and sells milk and derivative products (dairy products, food components, ingredients and shelf-stable dairy products) to wholesale buyers both domestically and abroad. Net sales in 2016 were $13.5 billion ...