The Australian dairy industry is concentrated in the south-east of Australia, Victoria is the largest production state, however other states have significant dairy industries.
The majority of milk production occurs on the south-east seaboard in Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania.
Unsurprisingly, California is also the leading milk producing state in the United States.
Most dairy production occurs in south-eastern Australia.
Farm Milk Production
The top five milk production States in 2022 were California, Wisconsin, Idaho, Texas, and New York. Collectively, these 5 States produced more than 50 percent of the U.S. annual milk supply. In terms of production, milk cows generally perform best in areas with dry, cool weather.
Top five major milk-producing states are Rajasthan (15.05 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (14.93 per cent), Madhya Pradesh (8.06 per cent), Gujarat (7.56 per cent) and Andhra Pradesh (6.97 per cent).
Uttar Pradesh is the highest milk-producing state in India. Uttar Pradesh contributes around 18% of the total milk produced in India.
Queensland: 10.7 million head (44%)
Anna Creek Station is the world's largest working cattle station. It is located in the Australian state of South Australia.
Over the medium term to 2027–28, demand for Australian dairy products is expected to slowly increase. It is projected that Chinese consumers will continue increasing their consumption of dairy products throughout the outlook.
California is the number one producer of dairy products in the US, followed by Wisconsin and Idaho.
India is the world's largest milk producer, with 22 percent of global production, followed by the United States of America, China, Pakistan and Brazil.
New Zealand's grass-fed cows produce some of the world's best quality milk. The quality of the milk cows produce is directly related to their diet and environment.
Cheese is the largest and most important product category of trade relevant to the Australian industry. This shows the recent trends in imports of cheese to the Australian market, based on customs data. Australian monthly cheese imports from the US, NZ and other sources.
China remained the largest export market for dairy in 2021-22 and was the destination for almost one-third of all Victorian dairy exports. The value of dairy exports to China increased 19 per cent on the previous year to $794 million.
Queensland is one of the most popular states for farm work in Australia, with a variety of jobs available throughout the year. Fruit and vegetable picking, as well as jobs in the sugar cane industry, are common in the region.
Rockhampton is commonly known and referred to as the Beef Capital of Australia. But what does that mean, and how does our region earn that title? Here we explore all the 'beefed up' experiences you can enjoy when visiting our region, and confirm once and for all why Rockhampton is Australia's rightful Beef Capital.
Queensland certainly dominates beef production, averaging just over 1 million tonnes per annum, accounting for 49 % of total Australian beef production.
Because of its variety of habitats and its position in relation to migrations of species, Queensland has the greatest animal diversity of any state in the country.
California has the most milk cows in the United States followed by Wisconsin, Idaho, Texas & New York.
This massive farm dairy farm is located in Heilongjiang, China. Mudanjiang City Mega Farm has over 100,000 dairy cows and covers an impressive 22.5 million acres. If that doesn't impress you, Mudanjiang City Mega Farm produces about 800 million liters (about 200 million gallons) of dairy every year.
Modern Dairy the largest “dairy farm” by cow number
Modern Dairy from China has the largest dairy herd in the world with 134,315 dairy cows.
Key points. India has the most dairy cows in the world with a population of 58 million.