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Specialized Farms: Dairy Farm

Dairy farming involves raising female cattle, goats or other mammals for their milk. Milk is either processed on the farm or transported to a dairy processing facility. At these facilities, milk is processed into products like cream, butter and cheese. Male calves are usually sold for veal meat since dairy breeds are not optimal for beef production. Dairy farms also grow feed like corn, alfalfa and hay to feed the cattle, either directly or by storing it as silage for winter. Additional supplements are added to the feed to boost milk production.

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Specialized Farms: Dairy Farm

Dairy farming involves raising female cattle, goats or other mammals for their milk. Milk is either processed on the farm or transported to a dairy processing facility. At these facilities, milk is processed into products like cream, butter and cheese. Male calves are usually sold for veal meat since dairy breeds are not optimal for beef production. Dairy farms also grow feed like corn, alfalfa and hay to feed the cattle, either directly or by storing it as silage for winter. Additional supplements are added to the feed to boost milk production.

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Dairy farm[edit]
Main article: Dairy farming

A milking machine in action

Dairy farming is a class of agriculture, where female cattle, goats, or other mammals are raised for


their milk, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy for processing and
eventual retail sale There are many breeds of cattle that can be milked some of the best producing
ones include Holstein, Norwegian Red, Kostroma, Brown Swiss, and more.[11]
In most Western countries, a centralized dairy facility processes milk and dairy products, such
as cream, butter, and cheese. In the United States, these dairies are usually local companies, while
in the southern hemisphere facilities may be run by very large nationwide or trans-national
corporations (such as Fonterra).
Dairy farms generally sell male calves for veal meat, as dairy breeds are not normally satisfactory for
commercial beef production. Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically
including corn, alfalfa, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or stored as silage for use during the
winter season. Additional dietary supplements are added to the feed to improve milk production. [12]

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