A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting or processing (or both) of animal milk – mostly from cows or buffaloes, but also from goats, sheep, horses, or camels – for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or in a section of a multi-purpose farm (mixed farm) that is concerned with the harvesting of milk. As an attributive, the word dairy refers to milk-based products, derivatives and processes, and the animals and workers involved in their production: for example dairy cattle, dairy goat. A dairy farm produces milk and a dairy factory processes it into a variety of dairy products. These establishments constitute the global dairy industry, part of the food industry. Terminology Terminology differs between countries. in the United States, for example, an entire dairy farm is commonly called a "dairy". The building or farm area where milk is harvested from the cow is often called a "milking parlor" or "parlor", except
Una lechera es una empresa de negocios establecida para la cosecha o el procesamiento (o ambos) de leche animal - principalmente de vacas o bueyes, pero también de cabras, caballos, caballos o camellos - para el consumo humano. Una lechera se encuentra típicamente en una granja de leche dedicada o en una sección de una granja multifuncional (granja mixta) que se ocupa de la cosecha de leche. Como atributo, la palabra lechera se refiere a productos lácteos, derivados y procesos, y los animales y trabajadores involucrados en su producción: por ejemplo, ganado de leche, cabra de leche. Una granja de leche produce leche y una fábrica de leche la procesa en una variedad de productos lácteos. Estos establecimientos constituyen la industria láctea global, parte de la industria alimentaria. La terminología varía entre los países.