Dairy Belt Farms
In the Midwestern states, dairy is a top agricultural product. For Wisconsin, dairy is responsible for half of the agricultural sales. The center of Wisconsin's family farm was dairy until about the twentieth century when large corporations began to develop. But, Wisconsin does still remain the leader in cheese production. "Eighty five percent of Wisconsin milk is converted to more than three hundred cheese varieties, many of which are niche market specialty cheeses" (Mayda 330).
Wisconsin Cheese
In 1993, California became the leader of milk production. California's annual milk production per cow is about 22,440, and Winsconsin's yearly milk production is 19,310.
"In order to compete with California and other new dairy regions, Wisconsin and other Midwestern dairies must identify and maintain niche markets, or multiply their herds by ten, matching California's seven-hundred-cow average size" (Mayda 330). That's a lot of cows!!!
But for now California is state rank number one for milk production.
References
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Mayda, Chris. A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada: Toward a Sustainable Future. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield, 2013. Print.
Mayda, Chris. A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada: Toward a Sustainable Future. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield, 2013. Print.
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