What is Dairy farming?
[[File:Cow female black white.jpg|thumb|A dairy cow]] '''Dairy farming''' is a type of agriculture that is focused on producing [[milk]]. This is different from raising [[animal]]s to produce [[meat]]. Milk can be used to produce [[dairy product]]<nowiki/>s, including [[cheese]]. Species commonly used are [[cow]]s (also called dairy cows), [[goat]]s, [[sheep]] and [[camel]]s. Sometimes [[donkey]]s are used to produce an alternative to cows' milk for [[babies]].<ref>{{cite web|last=McLean|first=Amy|title=Donkey milk for human health?|url=http://www.tsln.com/agliving/equine/6511630-111/milk-donkey-dairy-donkeys|work=Tri-State Livestock News|publisher=Swift Communications, Inc.|access-date=28 December 2013|archive-date=28 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228115704/http://www.tsln.com/agliving/equine/6511630-111/milk-donkey-dairy-donkeys|url-status=dead}}</ref> Some babies can [[digestion|digest]] donkeys' milk better than cows' milk. Producing milk has been part of farming since prehistoric times. In the 20th century, farmers have become more specialized. Some farmers started with farms that only produce milk. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Agriculture footer}} {{Animal welfare}} [[Category:Agriculture]]