Dairy Dictionary Whey   The watery part of milk that separates from the curds during the cheese-making process. The composition of whey varies considerably, depending on the milk source and the manufacturing process involved. Typically it is rich in lactose, minerals, vitamins and protein. Select a Dairy Term Below Antibiotic Factory Farm Milking Shorthorn Artificial Insemination (AI) Family Farm Nutrient Management Plan Ayrshire Forage Organic Milk Biotechnology Freestall Barn Pasteurization Bovine Fresh Cow Pasture Brown Swiss Guernsey Pesticides Bulk Tank Hay Processing Plant Bull Heifer Raw Milk Butter Herd rBGH or rbST Butterfat Holstein Replacement Heifers Calf Homogenization Rumen Casein Hoof Trimmer Ruminant Cloning Hormone Runoff Colostrum Hutch Silage Compost Irrigation Silo Cream Jersey Skim Milk Cud Lactation Somatic Cell Count (SCC) Curd Lagoon Teat Dairy Dictionary Mastitis TMR (Total Mixed Rations) Dairy Nutritionist Methane Digester Udder Dry Cows Milking Machines Veterinarian Ear Tag Milking Parlor Whey