Idaho Dairy

Cattle: A Description Bovine is a fancy word for any type of

cattle. Cows are females, calves are babies, and bulls are males.

All together, cows, calves, and bulls are called cattle.

Cow and Calf Bull

Dairy Cattle vs. Beef Cattle Dairy Cattle are raised to produce milk.

Beef Cattle are raised to produce meat and other by-products.

Holstein Dairy Cows Black Angus Beef Cows

Origins of Cattle Cattle have been

one of the main sources of food for human civilization.

Evidence is found in cave paintings.

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Domestication of Cattle Cattle were

domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago by early humans.

Since humans could now raise their own cattle, more and more people had easy access to their products such as milk and meat (beef).

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Cattle in the United States In the early 1600s,

immigrants brought cattle with them from Europe to provide dairy products and meat for their families.

It wasn’t until the 1800s that breeds of cattle were specifically developed for dairy purposes.

Devon cows were some of the first breeds of cattle brought to the United States by early immigrants.

Dairy Cattle in Idaho

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The top counties where milk is produced in Idaho today are:

Idaho Dairy Facts Dairy is Idaho’s #1 agriculture business. Idaho ranks in the top four milk producing

states. Idaho ranks as the third largest producer

of natural cheese. If Idahoans had to drink all the milk

produced in the state every man, woman, and child would have to drink 40 glasses of milk every day of the year!

The Journey of Milk Video

Dairy Farms: The Original RecyclersRecycling happens on a dairy farm in a few ways.

Water is recycled.

Manure is used to fertilize corn fields. The corn will later be used to feed the cows.

Some dairies turn the manure into compost to be sold.

Milking the Cows Cows are milked 2-3

times every day for 4 minutes by an automated milking machine.

One cow can give up to 8 gallons of milk each day.

The milk is over 100°when it comes out of the cow.

Milk’s Journey from the Cow The 100°milk is instantly chilled to 40°to

keep it fresh. The milk is then transferred to a bulk

tank. From the bulk tank, milk is pumped into

an insulated milk tanker truck to be delivered to a processing plant.

At the processing plant: Milk is pasteurized to kill

microorganisms. Milk is put into jugs or bottles or made

into yogurt or cheese. Dairy products are shipped a short

distance to consumers.

Nutrition Facts Dairy foods provide a

powerful package of eight essential nutrients – including calcium, potassium, phosphorus, protein, vitamins D, A, B12, and riboflavin.

Calcium helps build strong bones and teeth. It is also needed so muscles, like your heart, can contract.

“3-Every-Day” This is the easiest way to

remember that three daily servings of milk, cheese, or yogurt will help most children and adults meet calcium needs while supplying an abundance of other essential nutrients.

One milk group serving is equivalent to: 1 cup (8 ounces) of milk or yogurt 1 ½ ounces of natural cheese (mozzarella or

cheddar)

Activity Now you are going to summarize the production

journey of dairy products by writing a paragraph describing the step by step journey milk takes from producer to consumer. Be sure to use proper grammar, mechanics, spelling, and transition words.