Wisconsin State Beverage

Milk

(lac vaccum)

Adopted in 1987.

The Wisconsin Legislature designated milk as the official state beverage in 1987 Wisconsin Act 279.

Wisconsin Legislature

1.10 State song, state ballad, state waltz, state dance, and state symbols.

(3) The Wisconsin state symbols are as follows:

(b) Milk is the state beverage.

This action recognized Wisconsin's position as the nation's leading milk-producing state and the contribution of milk to the state's economy. World Dairy Expo and various Wisconsin dairy production and dairy cattle associations supported the legislation, which amended Section 1.10 of the statutes.

Where milk comes from and how it's made.
Ever wonder where delicious milk comes from? It all starts with healthy, well-fed cows that live on farms all around America the beautiful.

Did you know that: Milk has been proclaimed the official state beverage or drink in each of the following states

State Symbol: Milk

All cows are females (males are called bulls).
A cow can't give milk until she's given birth to a calf.
Cows provide 90% of the world's milk supply.
A cow's udder can hold 25-50 pounds of milk at a time -- no wonder she's so eager to be milked -- and a cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.

Can You Say, "I'm Full?"
Cows are BIG eaters. Did you know that cows have four stomachs and eat 90 pounds of food a day? That's probably more than you weigh! A cow that chows on only grass can make 50 glasses of milk a day. But one that eats grass, corn and hay can make 100 glasses of milk a day!

See Moo Milk

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