Secondary School Resources

Dairy Australia offers a number of resources designed to engage and educate students about the many ways dairy farmers, and the milk they produce, contribute to our community and our lives.

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Cows Create Careers

Cows Create Careers is for secondary school students to promote education and career opportunities in the dairy industry.

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The Australian Dairy Industry

Australia’s dairy industry is one of the three most important rural industries, with a farmgate value of $4.0 billion in 2008/09. Dairy ranks fourth in agricultural exports valued at $2.9 billion.

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How Do Cows Make Milk?

Cows have four stomachs to store and break down the grass which becomes milk.

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Further Information

Read further about the dairy industry and how milk is made at these recommended websites.