Dairy Farm Videos
Milkshakes, lattes, ice cream, a cheese board—and cookies. What do all these yummy eats have in common? Milk, of course! If you’ve ever wondered about where Ontario dairy comes from, then definitely check out this virtual tour of a dairy farm.
Dairy Farm 360
Milkshakes, lattes, ice cream, a cheese board—and cookies. What do all these yummy eats have in common? Milk, of course! If you’ve ever wondered about where Ontario dairy comes from, then definitely check out this virtual tour of a dairy farm. You’ll hear from the dairy farmer who works on the farm while having an immersive experience: seeing the Holstein cows, observing what they eat, and even checking out how they’re milked (spoiler alert: with robots!).
MILKING COWS WITH ROBOTS
From milking cows by hand into a bucket to milking cows using robots, producing milk in Ontario has changed a lot in the last several decades! In this video, you’ll get to see and hear what it’s like for Ashley, an Ontario dairy farmer, to milk her cows using robots. You won’t believe the technology, so definitely check it out!
WHAT DAIRY COWS EAT
Did you know that dairy cows turn the feed they eat into milk in 24 hours? It’s true! To learn more about the diet of dairy cows and why they’re fed the way they are, click into this video. You’ll meet Ashley and Steve, who are Ontario dairy farmers who are excited to tell you all about what dairy cows eat.
LIFE OF AN ONTARIO DAIRY FARM FAMILY
Owning and operating a dairy farm in Ontario takes a lot of work, dedication and, on this farm, state-of-the-art technology. Meet the Browns, a multi-generational Ontario dairy farm family who milk their herd of Holstein cows with robots. You’ll learn how their farm started, what it’s like to grow up and work on an Ontario dairy farm, and why they chose to start milking their cows with robotics. Let’s go!
CARING FOR DAIRY COWS
Ontario dairy farmers take a lot of pride in caring for their cows. If you’re curious about how dairy cows are cared for, this video is definitely for you. You’ll meet Ashley, an Ontario dairy farmer who is passionate about caring for her cows, and she’ll help you understand why.
Quick Ontario Dairy Cow Facts
- A cow can swallow as many as 30 mouthfuls of grass in 30 seconds.
- Ontario dairy farmers must have a license to produce milk. There are over 3,000 licensed dairy farmers in Ontario.
- Holstein spots are like a fingerprint. No two cows have the same pattern of black and white spots.
- Cows turn feed into milk in 24 hours.
- All dairy farms must adhere to strict quality standards before shipping milk to a dairy plant for processing.
- Cows only have front teeth on the bottom of their mouth.
- Robots use a cold laser to find and attach to each teat. A vacuum system milks each teat individually, measuring milk quality & production.
- In Canada, most farms use one of three main kinds of milking systems –milking parlour, voluntary milking system or tie stall.
- On each farm, cows are milked two or three times each day.
- It takes about 5-7 minutes to milk one cow.
- Over 98 percent of Canadian dairy farms are family owned and family run.
- Average production of the average milking cow is 30 litres/day.
- Milk has 16 nutrients in it.