Canadian prairie cows thrive in the climate

Despite the difficult conditions for farming in the prairie province of Alberta, the dairy cows like the dry and cold climate. There are about 1.4 million dairy cows and 9,700 herds in Canada. Most are found in eastern Canada, while in the prairie provinces there are only a few dairy farmers. In Alberta, which is the last prairie province before the great Rocky Mountains, there are more than 500 dairy farmers. The average size across Canada is only about 100 cows per herd. However, in Alberta