Welcome to JeffersonCountyDairyFarms.com, our website about dairy farming in Jefferson County! We’ve created this website to help answer your questions about dairy farming. If your question isn’t answered here, let us know and we’ll try to answer your question quickly!

Jefferson County is proud of our dairy farms, the people who own and operate them, and the cows that provide healthy and refreshing milk! Jefferson County is the land of milk and honey!


Our special thanks to the NY Animal Agriculture Coalition for their permission to use their
public serve announcements as the advertisements running on our television stations.
To learn more about the Coalition, please visit www.farmskeepnygreen.com.

 


This website is owned and maintained by the Jefferson County Agricultural Development Corporation, assisting in the retention, growth, and promotion of our agricultural industry!

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1.Why do we have Dairy Farms in Jefferson County?

2. Are there different types of dairy farms?

3. How big are our farms?

4. Why are some cows kept inside and some sent out to pasture?

5. How many dairy farms do we have?

6. Why do farmers farm?

7. How do farmers make sure they’re not polluting our environment?

8. Why do farmers spread manure?

9. How many gallons of milk does a cow make?

10. Where does milk from Jefferson County go?

11. Where do we rank in milk production in NYS and the U.S.?

 

 

12. What is a factory farm?

13. Where can I go to tour a dairy farm?

14. Can cow manure be used to generate electricity?

15. Can I buy dairy products in the supermarket that are made from local milk?

16. Who do I talk to if I have questions about cows? Who do I talk to if I have questions about environmental issues?

17. Do dairy farms support schools?

18. Should You Buy Organic or Regular Milk? What about Hormone Free Milk?

19. Are there different methods of dairy farming?

20. How many people are employed in Jefferson County’s dairy industry?

21. How much milk do we produce in Jefferson County?

22. What is the economic impact of a dairy cow?

23. What are the different breeds of dairy cattle?

24. What program helps improve dairy consumption in the United States?

25. What are some of the myths and facts about farmworkers in NYS?

26. What are common animal care practices used by dairy farms?

27. What are the “Super Milk” signs I see on some dairy farms?

 

 

We encourage you to visit dairyfarmingtoday.org
to learn more about dairy farming nationwide.


 

If you wish to sign a petition against the Farmworkers Omnibus Bill being considered in Albany, please visit http://www.nysenate.gov/webform/join-fight-protect-new-yorks-farms