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fun facts about dairy cows
Angus cows are beef cows, not dairy cows. Holsteins are dairy cows, not beef cows, which is where we get the majority of our milk from.
There are about 9 million dairy cows in the United States. Dairy cows can make a lot more milk than in the past. In the 1940's there were 25 million cows.
About 100-125 head cows and calves
You don't have to have dairy cows if you are not wanting to make money off of producing milk or want to have milk for yourself and your family. The only time you have to have dairy cows is if you are getting into a dairy operation.
Many different products come from dairy cows. Ten things that come from dairy cows is yogurt, milk, pudding, cheese, ice cream, ricotta cheese, butter, cottage cheese, and cream cheese.
As of 2021, there are around 266 million dairy cows in the world. The top dairy cow producing countries include India, the US, China, Brazil, and Germany. Dairy cows are primarily raised for milk production.
The state with the most dairy cows is Wisconsin.
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