Editing Dairy (section)

==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 in the case of smaller dairies, where cows are often put on pasture, and usually milked in "stanchion barns". The farm area where milk is stored in bulk tanks is known as the farm's "milk house". Milk is then hauled (usually by truck) to a "dairy plant", also referred to as a "dairy", where raw milk is further processed and prepared for commercial sale of [[dairy products]].

In New Zealand, farm areas for milk harvesting are also called "milking parlours", and are historically known as "milking sheds".{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}<ref>{{Cite journal |date=15 May 1943 |title=The Construction of Milking Sheds |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZJAG19430515.2.21 |journal=New Zealand Journal of Agriculture |volume=66 |issue=5 |pages=275 |via=Papers Past}}</ref> As in the United States, sometimes milking sheds are referred to by their type, such as "herring bone shed" or "pit parlour". Parlour design has evolved from simple barns or sheds to large rotary structures in which the workflow (throughput of cows) is very efficiently handled. In some countries, especially those with small numbers of animals being milked, the farm may perform the functions of a dairy plant, processing their own milk into saleable dairy products, such as butter, cheese, or [[yogurt]]. This on-site processing is a traditional method of producing specialist milk products, common in Europe.

In the United States a ''dairy'' can also be a place that processes, distributes and sells dairy products, or a room, building or establishment where milk is stored and processed into milk products, such as butter or cheese. In [[New Zealand English]] the singular use of the word ''[[dairy (store)|dairy]]'' almost exclusively refers to a corner shop, or [[superette]]. This usage is historical as such shops were a common place for the public to buy milk products.