Dairy Farm Equipment And Supplies
2011-10-18 14:52:35
A dairy farm is an agricultural facility dedicated to raising and maintaining animals kept for their milk. Classically, a dairy farm houses cows, although it is also possible to raise goats, sheep, yaks, and other animals for their milk. The goal of a dairy farm is to produce high volumes of good quality, safe milk and milk products, and to export them to the surrounding region.
Humans have been keeping animals for their milk for centuries, but the dairy farm didn't really catch on in a big way until people figured out how to handle milk safely. Historically, many communities had a few milk animals which were handled and driven communally, and establishments such as abbeys might keep animals for the purpose of making cheese and other goods for sale. Individual farmers and landholders generally made their own milk and cheese as needed from their cows, sheep, and other animals.
With the advent of storage tanks, pasteurization, refrigeration, and roads accessible... [more]
Humans have been keeping animals for their milk for centuries, but the dairy farm didn't really catch on in a big way until people figured out how to handle milk safely. Historically, many communities had a few milk animals which were handled and driven communally, and establishments such as abbeys might keep animals for the purpose of making cheese and other goods for sale. Individual farmers and landholders generally made their own milk and cheese as needed from their cows, sheep, and other animals.
With the advent of storage tanks, pasteurization, refrigeration, and roads accessible... [more]
