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Dairy Cattle and Milk Production
NAICS 112120 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in milking dairy cattle.
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Raising dairy herd replacements: 112111 — Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming;
- Milking goats: 112420 — Goat Farming
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Dairy cattle operations maintain milking herds for continuous raw milk production, typically milking two to three times daily using automated or semi-automated parlor systems. Operations generally include herd management, feed storage and handling, manure management, and bulk milk cooling and storage on-site until pickup by a milk processor or cooperative.
Questions to investigate
- How many milking head, dry cows, and heifers are in the operation, and what is the estimated per-head value?
- Is there any on-site milk processing, bottling, or direct-to-consumer retail activity?
- Are there manure storage lagoons or land-application systems, and have there been any environmental agency notices?
- How many farm employees or contract workers are on-site regularly, and does the state require agricultural workers comp?
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