Dairy Farming: Introduction

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What is the primary purpose of a dairy farm?

Breeding exotic animals

Producing milk for human consumption (correct)

Selling dairy products in the market

Harvesting and processing animal meat

Which mammal is NOT commonly a source of milk for dairy farming?

Cows

Pigs (correct)

Goats

Sheep

What does a dairy factory do?

Produces milk on the farm

Sells fresh milk directly to consumers

Processes milk into various dairy products (correct)

Breeds dairy animals

Which term refers to the workers involved in the production of dairy products?

Dairy farmers Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of food processing mentioned in the text?

Transforming agricultural products into food Signup and view all the answers

Where is a dairy typically located?

Dedicated dairy farms or mixed farms Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of dairy products mentioned in the text?

Yogurt, cheese, butter Signup and view all the answers

In which millennium did the earliest evidence of using domesticated cows for dairy production appear?

Seventh millennium BC Signup and view all the answers

Where did centralized dairy farming primarily develop according to the text?

Villages and cities Signup and view all the answers

What does milking involve according to the text?

Removing milk from mammary glands Signup and view all the answers

How is hand milking generally performed as described in the text?

Massaging and pulling down on the teats of the udder Signup and view all the answers

What is a common method used in hand milking as described in the text?

Pinching shut the top of the teat between finger and thumb Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary purpose of a dairy farm?

Which mammal is NOT commonly a source of milk for dairy farming?

What does a dairy factory do?

Which term refers to the workers involved in the production of dairy products?

What is the main function of food processing mentioned in the text?

Where is a dairy typically located?

What are some examples of dairy products mentioned in the text?

In which millennium did the earliest evidence of using domesticated cows for dairy production appear?

Where did centralized dairy farming primarily develop according to the text?

What does milking involve according to the text?

How is hand milking generally performed as described in the text?

What is a common method used in hand milking as described in the text?

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