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The head of an Ayrshire cow. The Ayrshire is a medium-sized breed. [8] The average adult individual "should weigh over 1,200 lb (540 kg) at maturity." [8] Their milk production can reach 20,000 lb (9,100 kg) or greater per annum.
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 ...
Cow Milk Production by State in 2016. There are 40,200 dairy farms in the United States, down from 111,800 in 1995. [4] In 2017 the top five dairy states are, in order by total milk production; California, Wisconsin, New York, Idaho, and Texas. [5] Dairy farming remains important in Florida, Minnesota, Ohio and Vermont. [6]
"The day before we started putting it in our own bottle [the co-ops] were paying us dairy farmers $10.86 per 100 pounds and it was costing us about $11.25 to produce. I'm not very smart, but that ...
Dairy is a significant part of the overall agricultural production of the state of Ohio. The state ranks 11th in milk production in the United States. In 2018, the roughly 2,000 dairy farms with 263,000 cows produced more than 5.59 billion pounds, or 650 million gallons, of milk. [1]
In China, daily milk production per cow is already lower than the average by between 0.7 and 4 kg (1.5 and 8.8 lb) in July (the hottest month of the year), and by 2070, it may decline by up to 50% (or 7.2 kg (16 lb)) due to climate change. [81]
Supercow (also super cow or super-cow) is a term used in the dairy industry to denote lines or individual animals that have superior milk production: that is, which produce more milk per day, or in some cases produce more fat per gallon of milk. [1] [2]
Dairy cattle evaluation is the process of placing a group of dairy cows in order from most to least desirable based on milk production and longevity, where each animal is compared against the "ideal" animal. [1] Dairy cattle are evaluated based on physical traits that equate to high milk production, with slight variations between different breeds.