dairy farm

noun

1. a farm devoted chiefly to the production of milk and the manufacture of butter and cheese.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dairy farm¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

At most, traditional dairy farms calves are separated from their mothers within 24 hours of their birth.

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About 80% of the soy brought into Wales is used as livestock feed for poultry and dairy farms.

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He grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, where he learned to fix just about anything, and stopped by 3M after he saw a classified advertisement in the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

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“This is a dairy farm,” said Mr. Shareef, “so these cows are the queens around here. Your whole world now revolves around them. Understand?”

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First a dairy farm and then part of the historic Buena Vista Winery, the property was acquired by Danish entrepreneur Allan Warburg and three partners in 2008.

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