how much milk does a cow produce in a day
How much milk does a cow produce in a day? Dairy cow milk yield has increased from an average of 3,750 litres per cow per year (12 litres/21 pints per day) in the 1970s to 7,445 litres (24.5 litres/42 pints per day) in 2012.There has been an almost eight per cent (530 litres per cow) increase in the average yield per cow per year just between 2007 and 2012.Over the last 40 years milk yield has more than doubled due to selective breeding (genetics) and the intensification of herd management.ou are here. Dairy cow milk yield has increased from an average of 3,750 litres per cow per year (12 litres/21 pints per day) in the 1970s to 7,445 litres (24.5 litres/42 pints per day) in 2012.