May 14

Farming and Technology

 Photo Credit: mag3737 via Compfight cc

Photo Credit: mag3737 via Compfight cc

“If you ate today, thank a farmer”. Those were the words from a local farmer who visited our classroom last week. She was visiting on behalf of the dairy farmers of Ontario. She is an Ontario farmer herself along with her husband, and she told us about the technology used on her farm and how much it saves time instead of doing it by hand!

We learned about what happens when a cow may get sick and need medicine and how that cow’s milk is not allowed in the system so that humans do not consume the medicine as well. We learned about how much it can cost to buy a cow and that it costs thousands of dollars to have permission to milk that cow!

Here is some more interesting information:

Ontario dairy farmers receive about 67 cents for each litre of milk they ship to the processor
The typical dairy cow will produce 30 litres of milk each day, from two daily milkings, about 12 hours apart
The number of licensed dairy farmers in Ontario = 4,400
A female cow is called a heifer; a male cow is called a bull
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If you enjoy dairy, what is your favourite dairy product? Cheese? Yogurt? Milk? Something else?


Posted May 14, 2014 by MrsS in category 2013-2014, Teacher Talk

1 thoughts on “Farming and Technology

  1. Megan

    Dear Miss B,
    I heard that, that presentation was AWESOME! I would have loved to see it.
    My favourite dairy product is milk. I enjoy milks creamy taste, and its backround (the process.)
    Megan

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