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  2. Jersey cattle - Wikipedia

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    A breed society, the American Jersey Cattle Club, was formed in 1868. In the USA, a distinction is sometimes made between the "American Jersey", which is comparatively coarse and large and has been selectively bred mainly for milk yield, and the original or "Island" type; [1]: 212 the latter may also be called "Miniature Jersey". [9] [10]

  3. List of dairy cattle breeds - Wikipedia

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    Known for producing the most milk of any cattle. Illawarra Shorthorn: Australia [1] 7.5 2 Irish Moiled: Ireland: 7.5 2 Rare breed and can be dual purpose, meat and milk. Jamaica Hope: Jamaica: Jersey: Jersey [1] 19 5 4.60 [2] 3.59 [2] Has a very high content of butterfat in the milk. Lakenvelder (Dutch Belted) Netherlands: 18 5 Meuse-Rhine ...

  4. Danish Jersey - Wikipedia

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    The Danish Jersey is a modern Danish breed of dairy cattle. It derives from approximately 5200 head of Jersey cattle imported to Denmark from the island of Jersey between about 1896 and 1909. It is the most numerous population of Jersey cattle in Europe and constitutes approximately 13% of the Danish dairy herd.

  5. Dairy cattle - Wikipedia

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    This creates more cost and time on the operation, therefore most farmers strive to create a healthy, hygienic, atmosphere for their cattle. As well as provide quality nutrition that keep the cows yield high. [75] The production of milk requires that the cow be in lactation, which is a result of the cow having given birth to a calf. The cycle of ...

  6. Jamaica Hope - Wikipedia

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    A cow can produce 2,500 kg of milk per lactation period, which lasts for about 305 days. The butter fat content of the milk is around five percent. [6] Initial breeding, a government initiative led by Lecky, started with Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein Friesian, Jersey and Red Poll breeds. By a process of elimination, Ayrshire and ...

  7. Channel Island milk - Wikipedia

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    Channel Island milk is a creamy, light-beige coloured cow's milk from the Jersey cattle and Guernsey cattle breeds. This variety of milk is commonly called Jersey milk and is also known as gold-top milk from the color of the bottle cap used to distinguish it. Channel Island milk is produced in the Channel Islands off the northwestern French ...

  8. Jersey - Wikipedia

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    Jersey cattle are a small breed of cow widely known for their rich milk and cream; the quality of their meat is also appreciated on a small scale. [123] [124] The herd total in 2009 was 5,090 animals. [6] Fisheries and aquaculture make use of Jersey's marine resources to a total value of over £6 million in 2009. [6]

  9. Dairy farming - Wikipedia

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    Cow Milk Production by State in 2016 After a brief rise following the Great Recession of 2008-9, milk prices crashed again in the late 2010s to well under $3 a gallon at major grocers in the United States. Pennsylvania has 8,500 farms with 555,000 dairy cows. Milk produced in Pennsylvania yields an annual revenue of about US$1.5 billion. [70]