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  Dairy Farming - MSN Encarta
Under the present system, dairy farming is not confined to any season; during the winter, cows are fed succulent fodder in the form of silage, in addition to liberal rations of grain and grain by-products, often in the form of commercially-prepared feed.
The number of dairy cows (that is, dairy cattle, exclusive of bulls, calves, and heifers) in the United States has shown a fairly constant change in ratio from one cow to every four persons in the population during the late 19th century, to one to every six in the present population.
Dairy farmers formerly separated the cream and sold it to creameries, but in the 1950s a marked shift occurred from the sale of farm-separated cream to the marketing of whole milk and a coincident increase in the percentage of whole fluid milk consumed.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577829/Dairy_Farming.html   (649 words)

  
 River of Song: Music Along the River
The honor of having the largest number of dairy cows in the state is shared by Marathon and Clark counties, neighbors near the center of the state.
The culture of dairy farming in the state is pervasive.
Ruth Olson was raised on a dairy farm in northwestern Wisconsin and has done extensive fieldwork on the occupational, recreational, and ethnic life of rural communities in the northern part of the state, with an emphasis on issues of land use and agriculture.
www.pbs.org /riverofsong/music/e1-dairy.html   (1893 words)

  
 Dairy farming at AllExperts
Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or more properly, an animal husbandry enterprise, raising female cattle for long-term production of milk, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy for processing and eventual retail sale.
Small farms needed several people to milk and care for only a few dozen cows, though for many farms these employees were often the sons and daughters of the farm family, giving rise to the term "family farm".
Centralized dairy farming as we understand it primarily developed around villages and cities, where residents were unable to have cows of their own due to a lack of grazing lands.
en.allexperts.com /e/d/da/dairy_farming.htm   (1874 words)

  
 Dairy Farming Today - FAQ
Most dairy farmers live and work on their farms everyday, so it’s important for them to protect the land, water and air for their families, their surrounding communities and future generations.
Because dairy farmers care about the health of their calves, the calves are placed into separate living quarters shortly after birth to control their environment and protect their health.
Dairy farming is a very diverse industry, and there is room for all sizes of dairy farms.
www.dairyfarmingtoday.org /DairyFarmingToday/Learn-More/FAQ   (1695 words)

  
 Factory Farming - Dairy Production
The abuse wreaked upon the bodies of dairy cows is so intense that the dairy industry also is a huge source of "downed animals" — animals who are so sick or injured that they are unable to walk even stand.
Although the dairy industry is familiar with the cows' health problems and suffering associated with intensive milk production, it continues to subject cows to even worse abuses in the name of increased profit.
The half that are born female are raised to replace older dairy cows in the milking herd.
www.factoryfarming.com /dairy.htm   (683 words)

  
 06The History of Japanese Dairy Farming
Consequently, commercial dairy farming was an immediate success, with the total number of dairy farmers reaching a peak of about 410,000 in 1962.
However, during this period, most dairy farmers kept only 2-3 dairy cows as a supplement to their rice and/or dry field farming operations, and the annual production of raw milk was only about 2.44 million tons, or about 30% of current production.
Currently, Japanese dairy farming is on par with, or exceeds, dairy farming operations in EC countries, while providing a safe and stable supply of milk and other dairy products.
www.dairy.co.jp /eng/eng06.html   (554 words)

  
 Dairy Impact FAQ
Wisconsin's dairy industry generates nearly $20 billion a year for the state's economy, and $5.5 billion of this is income from 128,000 dairy-related jobs.
Because of Wisconsin's extensive farm base combined with agriculture's industrial and service contribution, the combined impact on Wisconsin's economy of farming is far greater than the sum of its parts.
Dairy farming and cheesemaking date back more than 160 years, predating when Wisconsin was granted statehood in 1848.
www.wisdairy.com /AdvertisingAndNews/DairyImpactCampaign/impactfaq.aspx   (1489 words)

  
 Dairy Farming in New Zealand
The aim of the activity is to enable students to evaluate dairy farming as an example of renewable resource use.
Dairy farming is dependent on reliable pasture growth to feed milking cows throughout the year.
The major environmental issues facing dairy farmers are the disposal of effluent and the prevention of runoff and leaching of effluent and fertiliser; and the prevention of soil damage –
www.maf.govt.nz /mafnet/schools/activities/dairy/dairy.htm   (1640 words)

  
 Dairy Farming - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dairy Farming, section of agriculture that concentrates on the management of dairy cows for the production of raw milk for processing into...
More than 75 per cent of the land is used for agriculture; approximately equal areas are devoted to arable farming and grazing.
Modern cattle are usually divided into three types: beef, dairy, and dual purpose, an intermediate type used for both milk and meat.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Dairy_Farming.html   (106 words)

  
 Dairy Farmers of Oregon | Oregon Dairy Farming
Oregon dairy farmers care for their cows, sustainably manage natural resources both on and surrounding their farms, and take pride in maintaining a level of milk quality that is among the nation’s highest.
Oregon dairy farmers are responsible stewards of their environment and carefully manage the resources on and adjoining their farms...
Dairy farming in Oregon has a long tradition dating to the region's settlement more than 150 years ago.
www.dairyfarmersor.com /oregon_dairy_farming   (247 words)

  
 The Cannons - Dairy Farm
The farm is situated near the top of the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland.
This is one of the largest dairy herds in Northern Ireland.
Farm History- This page give a brief description of the history of the farm and the cannons which give it its name.
www.loughries.demon.co.uk   (1240 words)

  
 System analysis of peri-urban smallholder dairy farming in the Lake Crescent Region of Uganda
The 'farm' (or homestead) here is understood to be a piece of land on which the farmer lives and operates a variety of agricultural enterprises.
Although the fixed costs are similar for both farms, the variable cost is much higher in farm B than in farm A as a result of labour charges (which involve feeding the cow, cleaning the stable, milking and selling of milk, weeding of fields, etc.).
This difference is partly as a result of the sale of animal wastes (manure) in farm B whereas none is sold from farm A. A more significant contribution to the differences in income is the daily quantity of milk produced, which is higher (15 litres) in farm B than in farm A (11 litres).
www.cipav.org.co /lrrd/lrrd17/7/font17079.htm   (3244 words)

  
 The Hindu : Karnataka / Bidar News : Dairy farming catching up in Aurad
BIDAR: A silent dairy revolution is taking place in Aurad taluk, one of the most backward taluks in the State.
Dairy units by progressive farmers in the taluk are producing three times more milk than is collected by the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) from all five taluks in the district.
There are around 20 dairy units in the taluk, and of these, five are in and around Aurad.
www.hindu.com /2007/01/03/stories/2007010304520300.htm   (541 words)

  
 For Love of Dairy Farming - Science - RedOrbit
Dairy farming in this country is a lifestyle compared with some parts of the world, as two Golden Bay dairy workers from Israel and Brazil tell Anne Hardie.
At the other end of the scale was Kansas where she worked on a dairy farm "factory'' with 2000 cows that were treated as objects and were lucky to last three seasons.
Like other dairy farms in Israel, cows were kept indoors year round, relying on vast quantities of supplementary feed.
www.redorbit.com /news/science/732759/for_love_of_dairy_farming/index.html?source=r_science   (1173 words)

  
 Definition of Dairy farming
Dairy farming is a class of agricultural enterprise, raising female cattle for long-term production of milk, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy for processing and eventual retail sale.
Most dairy farms sell the male calves borne by their cows, sometimes for veal production, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.
In the United States, dairy farming is an important industry in Vermont, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, but the largest state in dairy production is California.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Dairy_farming   (314 words)

  
 The Rise of Dairy Farming - Wisconsin Historical Society
At the time, New York was the leading dairy producer in the nation and they brought with them the skills needed for commercial dairying and butter and cheese production.
Dairying was also helped by the University of Wisconsin, which actively promoted the industry in the late 19th century through scientific research.
Finally, the dairy industry was helped by the German and Scandinavian immigrant families who were quick to adopt dairying as a profitable way to farm.
www.wisconsinhistory.org /turningpoints/tp-028/?action=more_essay   (1039 words)

  
 Bohinj: Museum of alpine dairy farming
An important turning point in the history of alpine dairy farming at Bohinj was the year 1873 when cooperative cheese-making and making of Swiss cheese were introduced.
After 1971 when a modern dairy was opened at Srednja vas, the cheese-making in the mountain pastures began to decline, it is only continued by some elderly and solitary alpine dairymen in some few alpine pastures.
There are exhibited original objects of the interior furnishings of cheese dairies (cheese-making utensils; milk bowls, butter churns), the big vat on a wooden support from the cheese-dairy in the alpine pasture of Blato.
www.bohinj.si /kultura/museum_of_alpine_dairy_farming_en.html   (942 words)

  
 A New Approach to Dairy Farming That’s“Out of Africa”   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Powell says that about two-thirds of midwestern and northeastern U.S. dairy farmers manage manure through a daily haul system in which herds are fed mostly in confinement and their manure is shuttled out to fields.
At their research farm in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, Powell and Russelle are also studying how much nitrogen from the animals’ manure enters the atmosphere as ammonia gas, potentially harming air quality, and how much leaches below the root zone, threatening groundwater quality.
But on most farms, they’re kept in designated areas that never change and can become sources of nutrient runoff and leaching.” The corralling approach would move the cows around the farm, preventing nutrient buildup.
www.ars.usda.gov /is/AR/archive/sep05/dairy0905.htm   (1234 words)

  
 Costs and Competition in Dairy Farming
Average farm size was getting larger, with automation of farm processes causing small family operations to be merged into larger enterprises.
Because the transition to large farms was just beginning, there was a wide distribution of farm sizes and it was easy to observe the costs of small and large farms side by side.
Using the data collected by the Census about the operations of dairy farms, it is possible to construct estimated cost curves for farms of various sizes.
academic.reed.edu /economics/course_pages/201_Fall99/Cases/dairy_farming.htm   (1176 words)

  
 Dairy Farming in Vermont   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The six important breeds of dairy cattle are Holstein, Jersey, Guersey, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, and Milking Short Horn.
Dairy farming first started in the 1600s in Massachusetts.
Vermont Family Farms is one of the better kinds of milk in Vermont.
www.vuhs.org /project/farming.htm   (479 words)

  
 Dairy InSight : About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dairy InSight is responsible for co-ordinating and funding industry good activities on behalf of its members - all dairy farm owners and sharemilkers.
Dairy farmers agreed to the proposed levy at 3.4 cents per kilogram of milksolids, within a maximum rate set at 4.3 cents, from 1 June 2003.
Alister is a dairy farmer from the mid-Canterbury region, and converted a mid-Canterbury family farm to dairy in 1981.
www.dairyinsight.co.nz /main.cfm?id=1   (1433 words)

  
 UNH to Teach Organic Dairy Farming | New Hampshire Public Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dairy research and education has been a part of UNH since the late 1800s.
It is an effort to come back to more sustainable farming practices that we believe are in fact better for the environment and better for the consumer in the long run.
And, although students will be involved with the breeding and management of the organic herd during the upcoming spring and summer, the farm's dairy won’t begin producing organic milk until December of 2006.
www.nhpr.org /node/10304   (1318 words)

  
 Dairy InSight : Dairy InSight is responsible for co-ordinating and funding industry good activities on behalf of its ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dairy InSight : Dairy InSight is responsible for co-ordinating and funding industry good activities on behalf of its members - all dairy farm owners and sharemilkers.
Dairy InSight is responsible for investing in and coordinating industry good activities on behalf of all New Zealand dairy farmers.
Dairy InSight's mission is to make dairy farming more profitable and sustainable in the future.
www.dairyinsight.co.nz /main.cfm   (335 words)

  
 Dairy Herd Management Magazine - Feature Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
While rising dairy demand is good, the manner in which some organic marketers differentiate their products creates a significant marketing challenge for the industry as a whole.
For example, organic dairy producers can only feed their animals feedstuffs that have been organically produced and certified, and they may not use antibiotics to treat animals that become ill, except in extreme cases.
Of course, many of the organic dairy cooperatives will provide assistance during this changeover, but it is a daunting prospect for many dairy producers.
www.dairyherd.com /directories.asp?pgID=724&ed_id=5532   (1205 words)

  
 Dairy farming in a new environment
Following the introduction of milk quotas in 1984 a limit was placed on potential expansion on the majority of dairy farms.
Several on-farm studies have estimated that only 65 to 70 per cent of the grass grown is utilised by the grazing animal.
To minimise the environmental impact of phosphorus leaching from the soil the measure introduced may limit the level and type of concentrate fed on farm in conjunction with the use of zero phosphorus compound fertilisers.
www.dairyscience.info /new_dairy.htm   (1408 words)

  
 Dairy Farming: 6 Nov 2002: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
In Lancashire, in common with the rest of the country, the sustainability of many dairy farming enterprises has been adversely affected by low farmgate milk prices.
The average farmgate price of milk has recovered from its seasonal low in May, but it is still too low for many dairy farmers to be able to maintain the level of investment required to sustain their businesses.
The Government can influence the environment in which price negotiations take place through the mechanisms of the dairy CAP and, during the period of lowest prices, we actively supported measures taken in Brussels to support Community markets and encourage exports.
www.theyworkforyou.com /wrans/?id=2002-11-06.77602.h   (263 words)

  
 Evaluation of Peri-urban Dairy Farming Production Systems
An increasingly common solution to this problem is the establishment of urban dairy units situated within a 40 km radius of urban centres to which most of their products are directed.
on-farm feeding trials using research protocols designed to address the most important priority constraints identified during the in-country characterization phase of the projects.
The on-farm trials are designed to assess the operational feasibility and economic viability of an improved dairy production package based on dry season supplementary feeding and internal parasite control
www.idrc.ca /en/ev-3089-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html   (473 words)

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