Animal Science Chapter 5

What is the leading country for cattle in milk production?

U.S

What is the leading country for buffalo in milk production?

India

What is the leading country for goats in milk production?

Brazil

What is the leading country for sheep in milk production?

Germany

What is the leading country for camel in milk production?

Russian Federation

Where does most milk production come from?

Cows, water buffalo, goats and sheep

What percent of the world fluid milk do dairy cows produce?

80%

How many people can milk and milk products from 1 cow feed?

60+ people

U.S dairy herd is less than half what it was when?

1956

Production per cow is almost how many more times what it was?

4 times

Production increased per cow from 5,800 lbs in 1956 to how many pounds in 2024?

23,000 lbs

What percent of milk is marketed as fluid milk, cream, cheese, and butter?

80%

How many pounds of fluid milk and cream are produced in the U.S?

215 bil lbs

How many pounds of cheese are produced in the U.S?

12 bil lbs

How many pounds of ice cream are produced in the U.S?

918 mil lbs

What determines how much milk it takes to produce each product?

Milk fat

How many pounds of whole milk does it take to make 1 lb of butter?

22 lbs

How many pounds of whole milk does it take to make 1 gal of ice cream?

12 lbs

Whole milk must contain how much milk fat?

greater than or equal to 3.25%

Skim milk must contain how much milk fat?

0.5%

Most milk consumed in the U.S is what?

Homogenized

What is homogenized?

Milk that has had the fat droplets broken into very small particles so that the milk fat stays in suspension in the milk fluid

What is the U.S per capita consumption of total dairy products?

200 lbs

Has skim products increased or decreased?

Increased

Has whole milk increased or decreased?

Decreased

What dairy product has increased in the past 30 years?

Yogurt and cheese

How is most milk marketed?

Cooperatives

Where are milk prices established?

Organizations

What is grade A milk?

Fluid milk

What is grade B milk?

Manufacturing milk

What is class II milk?

Grade A milk for cottage cheese, cream, and frozen desserts

What is class III milk?

Surplus grade A or B milk used for butter or cheese

What do dairy products contribute significant amounts of?

Protein, calcium, phosphorus, and riboflavin