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What are the top five ranked states in milk production? |
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California, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, Idaho
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Where does Iowa rank among the states in milk production? |
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13th
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What is the #1 state in cheese production? |
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Wisconsin, but California is gaining fast.
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What metropolitan area in the United States has the highest per capita milk consumption? |
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Des Moines (17.5 gallons per person per year)
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What is the best selling flavor of ice cream? |
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Vanilla, about 1/3 of all sales.
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What percent of milk consumption is by kids 18 and younger? |
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50%
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How many gallons of milk does one cow produce in a year? |
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2,116
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What percent of your recommended daily calcium do you get from one serving of milk? |
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30%
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How much of the U.S. milk supply is used to manufacture cheese, milk and ice cream? |
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38%, 33%, 9% respectively
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Where is Swiss Valley Farms milk bottling plant? |
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Dubuque, Iowa
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Who owns Swiss Valley Farms? |
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Farmers (about 1,100 of them around the Midwest)
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How much does a gallon of milk weigh? |
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8.6 lbs
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What is the cheese used most often in restaurants? |
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Mozzarella (45% of usage)
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How many daily servings of dairy products are recommended by the government? |
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3 - as stated on USDA Food Pyramid
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