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milk yield

milk yield

3.2
The amount of milk a cow or herd produces in a period
  • noun
  • /mɪlk jiːld/
translation icon : producción de leche
  • Slow, soothing music such as classical pieces has been associated with increased milk yield due to its calming effects on cows.
  • 305-day milk yield
  • correlation with milk yield
  • positive correlation with milk yield

Slow, soothing music such as classical pieces has been associated with increased milk yield due to its calming effects on cows.

Examples

  • The amount that a cow will drink depends largely upon the ambient temperature, the kind of feed consumed, milk yield, and the temperature and cleanliness of the water.

    Academic text (2015)

  • In dairy cattle, scientists have detected many SNP markers responsible for increased milk yield and milk quality.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Now, although milk composition and milk yield are really, really important.

  • The higher productivity is expressed particularly in the higher dry season milk yields.

    Academic text (1990)

  • If it's in crops, it can be selecting for high protein contents or high milk yield in cattle.

  • The studies on reduction in milk yield due to Fascioliasis are still lacking and require extensive research and investigations.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Increased milk yield and decreased involuntary culling are important components of breeding objectives.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Milk yield and milk quality of HF x Lai Sind cows: Milk yield, milk fat, and protein content are shown in Table 1.

    Academic text (2015)

  • "We're looking at milk yield and composition—specifically milk fat and protein," Soder explains.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The farmer was pleased with the increased milk yield from his improved feeding techniques.

Synonyms

production
vsmilk yield
595 2.2

The amount of something made in a certain time

is specific to dairy output from a single animal or whole herd in that period
yield
vsmilk yield
257 4.1

The amount people get from crops or investments

is specific to dairy output rather than general product amounts or profit

Surface Forms

milk yield singular
milk yields plural

Morphology

milk + yield

The meaning 'amount of milk produced' is directly and compositionally derived from 'milk' (the substance) + 'yield' (amount produced), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the MWE. This is a straightforward, domain-specific collocation common across languages (e.g., literal translations in many languages), making it transparent.

Etymology

Milk yield comes from farming: farmers would measure how much milk a cow gave into a bucket, so yield came to mean the 'produce' or amount that an animal gives. That's why milk yield today means the 'amount produced' of milk by a cow or herd.