Dairy farming { 55 images } Created 3 Oct 2012
Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I00008X5FuaFZUag/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I00008X5FuaFZUag.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000ECf7xTrNoRQ/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000ECf7xTrNoRQ.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000IF1mGgRLcLs/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000IF1mGgRLcLs.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000MXjXfcOTAIo/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000MXjXfcOTAIo.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000Nq.YMRy3gi8/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000Nq.YMRy3gi8.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000V6WM8.ZeI2c/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000V6WM8.ZeI2c.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000WBA7GBCZKHo/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000WBA7GBCZKHo.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000bVksdjDMCHg/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000bVksdjDMCHg.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000hFtJQv8b.TI/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000hFtJQv8b.TI.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000xNR2uB0ZVrE/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000xNR2uB0ZVrE.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000zuP.8yOgSg8/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000zuP.8yOgSg8.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000jrS8ieO0F2U/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000jrS8ieO0F2U.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000L_iBA3k6ogU/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000L_iBA3k6ogU.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000B6vFhbYj.fY/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000B6vFhbYj.fY.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000BKzzYVOw2iw/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000BKzzYVOw2iw.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000NZJdM6zeVac/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000NZJdM6zeVac.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000RBdL.CLVIHs/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000RBdL.CLVIHs.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000H12OxOfAVM8/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000H12OxOfAVM8.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I00004O2XE7GYfTs/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I00004O2XE7GYfTs.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000B8Nj8OhMwFg/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000B8Nj8OhMwFg.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000hLyAxvhE.Ww/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000hLyAxvhE.Ww.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000wwXKMf1IpF4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000wwXKMf1IpF4.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I00009HJ.oHN5BI4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I00009HJ.oHN5BI4.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000uVhI1_kzCP4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000uVhI1_kzCP4.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000KxBCuj4mg6g/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000KxBCuj4mg6g.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000G1xAdoHbsoA/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000G1xAdoHbsoA.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000xXKMF7_LixE/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000xXKMF7_LixE.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000ZVvwWrVtdbI/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000ZVvwWrVtdbI.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000zrKB_38pqGk/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000zrKB_38pqGk.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000Qgm8P0r825g/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000Qgm8P0r825g.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000wgsglJS.lv4/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000wgsglJS.lv4.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000qVVpDl6JJaU/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000qVVpDl6JJaU.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000rF1Ge2V.41k/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000rF1Ge2V.41k.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000sGoH.KE1T2k/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000sGoH.KE1T2k.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000G2xlqxQuK_s/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000G2xlqxQuK_s.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000Zt.oijqJ4TM/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000Zt.oijqJ4TM.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I000051c9Ywkv6Ew/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I000051c9Ywkv6Ew.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000VD_aI.zic3s/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000VD_aI.zic3s.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I00000Y_hoq53rMg/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I00000Y_hoq53rMg.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000G5oh5iirkfM/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000G5oh5iirkfM.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000AmpHLiYwCuk/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000AmpHLiYwCuk.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000vjMjNexgzN0/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000vjMjNexgzN0.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000Ya5fXjMUXgc/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000Ya5fXjMUXgc.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000J3RQShgIcDo/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000J3RQShgIcDo.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000kwZbCqRDels/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000kwZbCqRDels.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I00002x6v92y9y1g/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I00002x6v92y9y1g.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000LuyNNNeJ2FI/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000LuyNNNeJ2FI.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
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Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000YzpYwRDqzWc/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000YzpYwRDqzWc.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000w8VJwlRnt5c/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000w8VJwlRnt5c.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000aw0krRiEzrY/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000aw0krRiEzrY.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000V01XucQ_aLM/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000V01XucQ_aLM.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I00003gYQCOHwjw8/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I00003gYQCOHwjw8.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000ZwusgKnKAQg/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000ZwusgKnKAQg.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000K1hc.uknuf8/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000K1hc.uknuf8.jpg)
![Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.<br />
<br />
Most dairy farms sell the male calves born by their cows, usually for veal production, or breeding depending on quality of the bull calf, rather than raising non-milk-producing stock.[citation needed] Many dairy farms also grow their own feed, typically including corn, and hay. This is fed directly to the cows, or is stored as silage for use during the winter season. In rotary parlors, the cows are loaded one at a time onto the platform as it slowly rotates. The milker stands near the entry to the parlor and puts the cups on the cows as they move past. By the time the platform has completed almost a full rotation, another milker or a machine removes the cups and the cow steps backwards off the platform and then walks to its feed. Rotary cowsheds, as they are called in New Zealand, started in the 1980s[3][4] but are expensive compared to Herringbone cowshed - the older New Zealand norm.[5] To justify the costs herds have got bigger with 1 person milking 500-600 cows.[citation needed] A rotary is about 25% faster than a herringbone shed for the same number of cows.](https://archive.hagainativ.com/img-get2/I0000pYl6Jt2K0WQ/fit=188x188/fill=/g=G00008SpMFno6Bho/I0000pYl6Jt2K0WQ.jpg)