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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 ...
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.
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".
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In 2006 there were about 65,000 dairy farms in the United States, although most had fewer than 200 cows. [3] One "resource auditor" believes it is possible for dairy farms to reach an energy usage of as low as 200 kWhr per cow per year [4] although an analysis of California dairy farms found that 300 kWhr/year was the lowest actually attained. [5]
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 .
Dairy buildings in the United States (1 C, 24 P) Pages in category "Dairy farming in the United States" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.
Dairy farming in the United States (3 C, 32 P) V. Dairy farming in Vietnam (1 C) This page was last edited on 9 April 2024, at 17:59 (UTC). Text is available ...