How does dairy farming work?

The workings of a dairy farm vary from one operation to the next. Small organic farms usually have dozens of cows who graze traditionally in pastures and are milked by hand or with smaller machine operations. Large industrial farms can have several hundreds or thousands of cows that are grain feed in specialized stalls. These dairy farm workers monitor semi-automatic and automatic milking machines and usher cows in and out of these high-tech milking parlors. Modern dairy farming often involves managing the soil, fields, and crops grown on the farm to feed the cows.