12 Facts About Dairy farming

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Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for long-term production of milk, which is processed for eventual sale of a dairy product.

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Dairy farming has a history that goes back to the early Neolithic era, around the seventh millennium BC, in many regions of Europe and Africa.

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Dairy farming developed elsewhere in the world in subsequent centuries: the sixth millennium BC in eastern Europe, the fifth millennium BC in Africa, and the fourth millennium BC in Britain and Northern Europe.

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Large scale dairy farming is only viable where either a large amount of milk is required for production of more durable dairy products such as cheese, butter, etc.

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Such examples of this method of dairy farming are difficult to locate, but some are preserved as a historic site for a glimpse into the days gone by.

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6.

Dairy farming has been part of agriculture for thousands of years.

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Large scale dairy farming is only viable where either a large amount of milk is required for production of more durable dairy products such as cheese, butter, etc.

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Dairy farming cows consume approximately 3 gallons of water for every gallon of milk production and prefer to drink slightly warm water as opposed to cold ground water.

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Dairy farming bulls are notoriously dangerous to keep on the average dairy facility.

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10.

Dairy farming farmers are extremely familiar with the pattern of milk production and carefully time the cow's next breeding to maximize milk production.

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11.

Dairy farming is an important industry in Florida, Minnesota, Ohio and Vermont.

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12.

Dairy farming has requested the United States Department of Justice to pursue an anti-trust investigation.

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