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By 1915, Wisconsin had become the leading state for dairy production, only being surpassed by California in 1993. [1] As of 2018, Wisconsin ranks second in the United States in dairy production, [ 2 ] with over 7000 dairy farms that produce 2.44 billion pounds (1.11 × 10 ^ 9 kg) of milk per month.
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]
A farm in Marquette County. Agriculture is a significant sector in Wisconsin's economy, producing nearly $104 billion in revenue annually. [1] The significance of the state's agricultural production is exemplified by the depiction of a Holstein cow, an ear of corn, and a wheel of cheese on Wisconsin's state quarter design. [2]
A 5,210 lb (2,360 kg) piece of prize-winning Wisconsin cheese, produced in the village of Denmark in 1950. Wisconsin cheese is cheese made in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin has a long tradition and history of cheese production and it is widely associated in popular culture with cheese and the dairy industry.
After pressure from the Wisconsin Dairymen's Association and the election of dairy advocate William Dempster Hoard as Wisconsin's 16th governor, the Wisconsin Legislature created the Office of the Dairy and Food Commissioner in 1889 to oversee cheese production in the state. [8]: 249–250 Wisconsin outlawed the sale of filled cheese in 1895. [9]
In Wisconsin, more than 600 dairy cattle have been tested for H5N1 since late April, when a federal order went into effect requiring that lactating dairy cattle be tested for H5N1 before being ...
Swiss immigrants are credited as the first to raise dairy cows and make cheese in the state as far back as the 1840s. Though California now produces the most milk, Wisconsin is still the largest ...
A rotary milking parlor at a modern dairy facility in Germany Dairy farm near Bangor, Wisconsin. 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.