Did you know that there are more cows in Britain than there are people in Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester put together?

Milk tanker

How is milk collected from the farm?

A special milk tanker calls at the farm daily or every other day to collect milk. The driver checks the temperature of the milk before transferring it to his vehicle. The driver also collects samples to test milk quality and transports it to the dairy for processing.

 

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Some cows have their own waterbeds


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Caring for cows

Caring for cows

Keeping cows healthy and happy are the top priorities for every dairy farmer, and farmers take great pride in caring for their cows.

Read more about caring for cows

News and press

News and press

Members of the press requiring information about dairy farming in Britain should contact the DairyCo press office.


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