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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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Around the Texas Capitol: What happens during a non-legislative session year? Plenty. January 12, 2022

The structure of Texas’ legislative process, with odd-numbered-year-only sessions, allows for a year of preparation in the interim during even-numbered years, such as 2022.

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Texas milk flowing across borders January 11, 2022

As 2022 begins, the world seems to be getting smaller when it comes to Texas milk.

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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