[tps_header] Got milk? Illinois farmers throughout the state provide nutritious and delicious dairy products. Learn about dairy farms, cows and more. [/tps_header]

Glass of milk beside two bottles of milk
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  • On average, a dairy cow produces 6.3 gallons of milk daily and 350,000 glasses of milk in a lifetime.
  • Cows eat about 100 pounds of food and drink 50 gallons of water daily.
  • Farmers measure milk in pounds, not gallons.

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