US dairy cows produce the most milk
Cows in Denmark and the United States produce the most milk. On third position is the Netherlands. This is according to figures from the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN).
When comparing the most important dairy exporting countries, it is seen that on average, cows in the US produce 10,000kg milk per year. Danish dairy cow produce 9,500kg, followed by Dutch cows with an average of 8,000kg.
Ireland and Poland are just slightly above the 5,000 kilograms of milk per cow. That is equal to the production per cow in Argentina and New Zealand. With an average output of 6,000 kilograms of milk per cow per year, cows in Australia produce a little bit better. The average production per cow in Germany and France lies between the production of the Netherlands and Australia.
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