Farming and Technology
“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 processorThe typical dairy cow will produce 30 litres of milk each day, from two daily milkings, about 12 hours apartThe number of licensed dairy farmers in Ontario = 4,400A female cow is called a heifer; a male cow is called a bull
If you enjoy dairy, what is your favourite dairy product? Cheese? Yogurt? Milk? Something else?
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