melkkoe
Melkkoe is a Dutch term referring to a cow kept primarily for milk production. The word combines melk, meaning milk, and koe, meaning cow. It designates a role within dairy farming rather than a breed or individual animal.
Usage and context: In agricultural practice, melkkoe denotes cattle housed in milking herds and selected for
Breeding and management: Dairy programs focus on improving traits relevant to melkkoe, such as lactation yield
See also: Dairy cattle, Milk production, Agriculture in the Netherlands.