Do you love the idea of working on a dairy farm and carrying out a range of dairy jobs, but are unsure about what is involved and what this will be like? This isn’t surprising, as the role of the dairy farmer is constantly evolving and requires many different skills and abilities. The dairy farmer’s role is most certainly a complex one with a range of dairy jobs needing to be undertaken every day of the year. Below we explore more about what’s involved in working on a dairy farm and the essential skills and practices that all dairy workers need to embrace.
How do Dairy Farms Work?
Nowadays, Dairy farming is one of the most demanding and tough jobs in the field of dairy business. The time of a dairy farmer starts early in the morning and finish late night.
3 a.m.: Milk the Cows -> 5 a.m.: Feed the Cows -> 6 a.m.: Feed the Calves -> 8 a.m.: Greet the Veterinarian ( Besides being monitored daily for health issues by the farm team, every few weeks a large animal veterinarian visits to provide regular check-ups) -> 10 a.m.: Spring Cleaning – Every Day -> 11 a.m.: Sharing the Dairy (Many farmers host tours or are active on social media sharing the daily happenings on their farm) -> Noon: Connect with the Team -> 1 p.m.: Preserve Natural Resources -> 3 p.m.: Milk the Cows -> 4 p.m.: Meet with Inspectors -> 5 p.m.: Feed the Calves -> 7 p.m.: Keep or Update Records -> Midnight: Assist in a New Birth.
There are some most important things that are required to work in dairy farms.
– The first most important thing which has to done within a day is to organize the farm animals for milk processing technique. This is generally done before the morning and the cows are taken to the milking tool shed.
– There are many farms where cows are milked 2 times per day. This will be decreased to once in a day all through the summer time when the milk production is relatively less than that of the autumn time. The milk acquired from the cows which is remove to the processing plant in huge refrigerated containers. It is needed to test the warmth and taste of the milk before it leaves to the dairy plant.
Some notes when you work at a dairy farm
– You need to care about animals
– A love of producing food
– Operating the milking machine
As a farm worker you are responsible for all aspects of animal care, and this will involve the use of milking machines. You will of course be given full training.
– You have to be a team player
– It’s a part of your life
– A Jack of all trades
You really will have to put your mind, and body, to a series of different tasks and challenges when you work on a dairy farm. When caring for the cows you’ll have to be part technician when in the milking sheds, and part vet when looking after their health needs. Then, when on the farm you’ll need to tend the land and ensure its suitability for the dairy herd, while ensuring that there is plenty of food and shelter.
– You’ll work to a strict routine
– Mentally and physically exhausting
Finally, you have to be fully aware that the life of a dairy farmer is an exhausting one, both physically and mentally. It is incredibly labour intensive, and as such you need to be physically fit. You’ll be spending most of your day on your feet doing physical work, such as fetching, carrying and ferrying cows. And on top of this is the fact that it is a job that entails critical thinking and problem solving. You also need to be ready for work when your boots hit the soil in the early hours of the morning. But, if you love your job this won’t be a problem.
Why Is Dairy Farming Bad?
Cows produce a lot of manure. When hundreds or thousands of them live in cramped spaces, the resulting stench, water, and air pollution, and animal health problems are hard to ignore. About 8 out of every 10 dairy cows in the U.S. (78 percent) are living in medium and large concentrated animal feeding operations—that is, 200 or more cows per operation. Only 4 percent of dairy cows in the U.S. live on farms with fewer than 50 cows.
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