Facts about Northern Ireland's Dairy Industry
- There are 3,363 dairy farms in Northern Ireland
- There is a dairy cow population of 284,400, with an average of 75 dairy cows per herd
- The gross milk yield per dairy cow in 2009 was 6350 litres
- Dairy cows produced an average of 1.77 billion litres of milk in 2009
- The total value of the output of milk in 2009 was £353 million
- Northern Ireland's dairy sector employs approximately 2318 people
- Milk and milk products have a current turnover of £692 million
- Northern Ireland's main milk product is milk powder
- More than 80% of Northern Ireland's milk and milk products are exported creating sales of approximately £280 million For more details on Northern Ireland's Dairy Industry click here
