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LINCOLN - June is Dairy Month in Nebraska. The official proclamation was made by Nebraska Director of Agriculture Sherry Vinton, along with representatives from the Nebraska State Dairy Association and Midwest Dairy.
The dairy industry has been a very important industry for the Cornhsuker State.
“Dairy Month in Nebraska is an awesome opportunity for us to celebrate farmers, said Kris Bousquet, executive director of the Nebraska State Dairy Association.
June Dairy Month first started as a way to distribute extra milk during the warmer months of the summer.
By 1939, June became the official “dairy month” and is still celebrated today.
The American Farm Bureau provided these facts for Dairy Month:
• It takes 12 lbs. of whole milk to make 1 gallon of ice cream.
• It takes 10 lbs. of milk to make 1 lb. of cheese; the U.S. produces more than 300 varieties of cheese.
• 95% of U.S. dairy farms are family owned and operated.
• Dairy farmers have decreased their carbon footprint by 2/3 since 1960.
• Holstein cattle, which are known for their black and white markings, are the most common dairy cattle in the U.S.
• Milk travels from the farm to the grocery store in about 48 hours.
