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Did you know that there are more cows in Britain than there are people in Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester put together?
How much milk is produced in Britain?
British dairy farmers produce 11 billion litres of milk each year - that's enough to fill around 4,500 Olympic size swimming pools. 5 billion litres are sold for drinking and 6 billion litres go into dairy products such as cheese, butter and dried milk power, which is a vital component of many other food products.
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The process of milking cows has remained unchanged for centuries.
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.
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