What do you already know about the UK dairy industry?
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What do you know about the UK dairy industry?
What do you know about the UK dairy industry?
Let's find out how much you already know about the UK dairy industry with a few quick questions!
Feel free to search online to get more information before you make notes on your answers and see if some of the facts around the industry surprise you!
It's a good idea to make a note of any questions you have about the sector or any terms you come across while doing this research that you don't understand. At the end of this experience you will be given a chance to get more information on any technical terms so you can develop your understanding further.
Quick questions:
- What is a dairy product?
- How many dairy cows are there in the UK?
- How many litres of milk are produced in the UK each year?
- Are cows the only animals that are farmed for dairy?
- What must any dairy cow do to produce milk?
- Have a calf
- Pass its feed (grass) through all four of its stomachs
- Aid digestion of its food by chewing it a second time
- All of the above
How did you do?
How was that? Did you find those questions easy to tackle and are you confident you know your raclette from your rumen?
No worries if not - there's a lot to learn in this exciting, evolving industry!
Don't forget, if you have any questions as a result of your own research or you came across any terms you don't understand, then keep your notes on these as we will revisit these technical terms at the end of the virtual work shadowing experinece.
Continue below to the next step in your experience, taking a tour of a working dairy farm!
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