In Sweden, 93 percent of farms have given up dairy farming

In 30 years, dairy farms are reduced by 93 percent. According to Jordbruksverket, structural changes in agriculture are also affecting Sweden. Over the past 30 years, 93 percent of dairy farms have ceased production. First of all, the number of dairy farms in Sweden has decreased significantly over the past twelve years. During this period, a total of 2,824 companies resigned from production. Since 1982, the size of dairy farms has also changed significantly. Whereas 30 years ago farms had an average of 16 animals, today the average herd size has increased to 106 animals per farm. In addition, the average milk yield of cows has increased from over 5,000 to 9,000 kg of milk per year per cow. Dairy cows in Sweden - population smaller by 55 percent. The number of dairy cows in Sweden remained relatively constant from 2010 to 2014. However, over the past eight years, structural change has become increasingly pronounced. Compared to the ...