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I donโ€™t make the rules ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ Kidddding, kidding! Enjoy whatever you want ๐Ÿคญ But I had to come in with our final #FarmFactFriday of #JuneDairyMonth ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ Letโ€™s give ya some fun facts about dairy!! ๐Ÿฆ There are seven breeds of dairy cows - Holstein (being the most common), red and white Holstein, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Ayrshire, and Milking Shorthorn ๐Ÿฎ There are over 9 million dairy cows are in the US ๐ŸŒฒ The US dairy industry accounts for less than 2% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Per gallon, it has one of the lowest carbon footprints globally ๐Ÿšœ There are around 24,000 dairy farms in the US, over 95% of those being family owned ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†”๏ธ Dairy cows are milked 2-3x a day, and the rest of their day is spent sleeping, chilling or eating ๐Ÿง€ The dairy industry supports more than 3 millions jobs in America and has an economic impact of over $780 billion ๐Ÿค‘๐Ÿคฏ ๐Ÿฅ› Dollar for dollar, dairy is one of the most affordable protein and nutrition sources available (milk is around $...
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