How often are cows milked?

During their milking season, cows are usually milked twice a day, seven days a week. Most farms milk their cows early morning and late afternoon e.g. 7 am and 4 pm. A small number of Irish dairy farmers only milk cows once per day. Milk production in Ireland is split into two cycles: summer or winter and cows only supply milk for one of these cycles (typically 9-10 months of the year).