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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.
Holstein cows are the biggest of all dairy breeds. A full mature Holstein cow usually weighs around 700 kilograms (1,500 lb) and is 147 centimetres (58 in) tall at the shoulder. They are known for their outstanding milk production among the main breeds of dairy cattle. An average Holstein cow produces around 10,000 kilograms (23,000 lb) of milk ...
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 ...
Use of milk production hormone, recombinant bST: A study in February 1999 determined the "response to bST over a 305-day lactation equaled 894 kg of milk, 27 kg of fat, and 31 kg of protein". [19] Monsanto Company estimates a figure of about 1.5 million of 9 million dairy cows are being treated with rBST, or about 17% of cows nationally. [20]
Milk yield was measured in 2013 at 10231 kg (22600 lb) per year; [2]: 142 the milk has about 4% butterfat and 3.5% protein [3] and is suitable for making cheese. In the twentieth century the Brown Swiss became a world breed, with a global population estimated in 1990 at seven million head.
Organic Valley offers another version of grass-fed organic milk with their “Grassmilk,” a full-fat dairy product from cows fed 100% organic grass and dried forage. A hidden benefit of ...
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]
Global milk production has increased rapidly over the past 50 years. According to Our World in Data, global milk production has nearly tripled since 1961, reaching around 930 million tonnes in 2022. The most popular milk is cow milk, followed by buffalo milk, goat milk, sheep milk and camel milk.