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dangers of raw milk Click here to learn more $4.3 billion Total economic impact
of the Texas dairy industry. Learn more about the Texas dairy industry’s economic impact National Dairy Month 2021
 The lows and highs of a strange year


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Where are Texas Dairy Farms?

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Dedicated Texas dairy producers work 24/7, through tough weather conditions and challenging economic times.

While they and their cows are working hard on the farm, the Texas Association of Dairymen is working on their behalf at the Texas Capitol to make sure they can continue to provide wholesome, safe food for Texans.

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Latest News

Around the Texas Capitol: Legislature adjourns, but special sessions and election challenges already in the works June 6, 2021

The 87th Texas Regular Legislative Session officially adjourned Sine Die, “without day,” on Memorial Day, but plans are already being made to bring them back at least twice for special sessions. Meanwhile, Republican primary races for March 2022 are already taking shape.

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National Dairy Month 2021: Surviving the lows and celebrating the highs of the past year May 31, 2021

As National Dairy Month begins, it seems a fitting time to reflect on both the lows and highs our state’s dairy industry has experienced since last June, and how they’ve impacted consumers.

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351
dairies operate
in Texas
Economic impact
of Texas dairies:
$4.3 billion
Texas: 5th
largest dairy
producing state
2,861 gallons of milk (average) are produced per year by a Texas dairy cow
1,487 cows in
average Texas
dairy herd
81% of raw milk illness outbreaks are in states where it is legal
71% of raw milk illness outbreaks can be traced directly to a dairy farm
Consuming raw (unpasteurized) milk is a health risk