The Dairy Farming ClipArt gallery offers 32 illustrations of dairy cows, milking, and milk processing.

A clean dairy barn, with cows feeding.

Dairy barn

A clean dairy barn, with cows feeding.

An illustration of a butter-worker.

Butter-Worker

An illustration of a butter-worker.

Butyrometer is a measuring instrument used to measure fat content in milk or milk products in general. the method used in the determination is Gerber's method as invented by german chemist Niklaus Gerber.

Butyrometer

Butyrometer is a measuring instrument used to measure fat content in milk or milk products in general.…

An illustration of a cheese-tub.

Cheese-Tub

An illustration of a cheese-tub.

An illustration of a rectangular cheese-vat.

Rectangular Cheese-vat

An illustration of a rectangular cheese-vat.

An illustration of a butter churn.

Churn

An illustration of a butter churn.

A vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk

Agricultural Churn

A vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk

The butter churn is a device used to convert cream into butter. This is done through a mechanical process, frequently via a pole inserted through the lid of the churn, or via a crank used to turn a rotating device inside the churn. The agitation of the cream, caused by the mechanical motion of the device, disrupts the milk fat.

Butter Churn

The butter churn is a device used to convert cream into butter. This is done through a mechanical process,…

This churn is a device used to convert creams into butters.

Cream Separator and Churn

This churn is a device used to convert creams into butters.

A cooler is a refrigerator for cooling liquids, in this scenario milk. A cooler most commonly is an insulated box used to keep food or drinks cool.

Fresh Milk Cooler

A cooler is a refrigerator for cooling liquids, in this scenario milk. A cooler most commonly is an…

Cream separator.

Cream separator

Cream separator.

"The cream separator is a machine for separating the cream from the milk. It does the work much better and much more quickly than it can be done by allowing the cream to rise in pans or in cans." — Goff, 1904

Cream Separator

"The cream separator is a machine for separating the cream from the milk. It does the work much better…

This centrifugal creamer is a machine used to separate cream through a steam power source which helps the cream stay warm.

Centrifugal Creamer

This centrifugal creamer is a machine used to separate cream through a steam power source which helps…

This machine is used to cut butter. Butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk.

Butter Cutter

This machine is used to cut butter. Butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream…

Woman milking a cow.

Dairy farm

Woman milking a cow.

The process of shaking up whole milk (or cream) to make butter, and various forms of butter churn have been used for the purpose.

Churn Device

The process of shaking up whole milk (or cream) to make butter, and various forms of butter churn have…

A steer in a dipping vat, a vessel filled with oils to remove ticks.

Dipping Vat

A steer in a dipping vat, a vessel filled with oils to remove ticks.

A steer emerging from a dipping vat, a vessel filled with oils to remove ticks.

Dipping Vat

A steer emerging from a dipping vat, a vessel filled with oils to remove ticks.

An illustration of a hoop for flat cheese.

Cheese Hoop

An illustration of a hoop for flat cheese.

An illustration of two curd knives.

Curd Knives

An illustration of two curd knives.

This churn is a device used to convert cream into butter. This is done by means of a mechanical process.

Churning Machine

This churn is a device used to convert cream into butter. This is done by means of a mechanical process.

Machine consisting of a suction apparatus for milking cows mechanically

Milking Machine

Machine consisting of a suction apparatus for milking cows mechanically

A woman mixing milk with acid to test it, using a rotary motion with the bottle not pointed towards her face.

Mixing Milk

A woman mixing milk with acid to test it, using a rotary motion with the bottle not pointed towards…

A woman putting milk into a test bottle. The pipette is held at an angle with the test bottle and its point against the inside of the neck.

Testing Milk

A woman putting milk into a test bottle. The pipette is held at an angle with the test bottle and its…

A woman whirling samples of milk in order to seperate the fat so it can be measured.

Whirling Milk

A woman whirling samples of milk in order to seperate the fat so it can be measured.

The act of removing milk from the mammary glands of an animal, typically cows (cattle), water buffalo, goats, sheep and more rarely camels, horses and donkeys. Milking may be done by hand or by machine.

Apron Milking

The act of removing milk from the mammary glands of an animal, typically cows (cattle), water buffalo,…

"Denmark is one of the best dairy countries of the world, and I doubt whether there is any other land which produces so much butter in proportion to its size." —Carpenter, 1902

Danish Milkman

"Denmark is one of the best dairy countries of the world, and I doubt whether there is any other land…

An illustration of a curd mill.

Curd Mill

An illustration of a curd mill.

An illustration of a cheese mold.

Cheese Mold

An illustration of a cheese mold.

An illustration of a single cheese mold.

Cheese Mold

An illustration of a single cheese mold.

A scale used for weighing milk.

Milk Scale

A scale used for weighing milk.

An illustration of a scotch hands. Scotch hands (also known as butter beaters) are large wooden spatulas used when making butter. They are used for shaping the butter into bricks and for other miscellaneous manipulation. One side of the paddle will have ribs or be fluted. The highest quality Scotch hands are made out of sycamore wood, but they can also be made out of metal.

Scotch Hands

An illustration of a scotch hands. Scotch hands (also known as butter beaters) are large wooden spatulas…