California dairy industry

Dairy is a significant part of the agricultural output of the state of California. California ranks first out of the fifty states in dairy production. The state has about 1,300 dairy farms and 1.727 million dairy cows.[1] The state produces nearly 20 percent of all U.S. milk.[2]

History

The first cows were brought to California by the Spanish. The cows provided them a source of meat and milk to make butter.[3]

The Inland Empire, formerly one of California's largest areas for dairy farming, has lost a significant amount of land to real estate development.[4]

In 2018, the Trump trade war led China to put retaliatory tariffs on US dairy products. This led to major losses among California dairy farmers.[5]

Notes
  1. "What Does the Typical California Dairy Farm Look Like?". Milk Business. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  2. "Contributions of the California Dairy Industry to the California Economy in 2018" (PDF). April 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  3. "Two Centuries Of Prominence And Personalities | The California Dairy Press Room & Resources". www.californiadairypressroom.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  4. Hirsch, Jerry (2006-01-09). "Dairies Moving Out of Inland Empire". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  5. Hiltzik, Michael (2018-10-26). "Column: California's dairy farmers were struggling to regain profitability. Then came the trade wars". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
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