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Barbara Jones is researching how different cooling techniques affect milk production.

As Milk Production Cools In Summer, Farmers Try To Help Cows Take The Heat

Jul 21, 2018
From fans and misting water to creating a whole new breed of cow, farmers and researchers are fighting rising temperatures to keep the dairy industry from losing millions of dollars to "heat stress."
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"By somehow opening up the Canadian market to American producers, it is not going to solve their overproduction problem," says Murray Sherk, the owner of the family-run Pinehill Dairy in Plattsville, Ontario, here with daughter Melodie Sherk. "What they

Why President Trump Hates Canadian Dairy — And Canada Insists On Protecting It

Jul 10, 2018
President Trump has railed against Canada when it comes to trade. A particular point of criticism is the dairy industry. Canada slaps steep tariffs on imports of milk, cheese and butter from the U.S.
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The Salt
A man pours milk into a can in India's Mayong village in 2015. India is the world's largest producer and consumer of milk.

Milk! The 'Most Over-Argued Food In History'

May 06, 2018
Author Mark Kurlansky discusses his new book Milk! with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro, and the roots of modern debates on dairy.
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Hans Kaiser and his son, Terry, operate a dairy farm in Saint-Armand, Quebec. They say the supply management system in Canada has allowed them to earn a good living.

As Vermont's Milk Industry Continues To Free-Fall, Canadian Dairies Are Thriving

Apr 06, 2018
Dairy farmers on the U.S. side say they're getting paid less than what it costs to produce the milk. The Canadian system balances milk supply with consumer demand through production quotas.
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Cheryl Mitchell, shown here at the Elmhurst Milked plant in  Elma, N.Y., spent years developing a process to create a plant-based milk that had as much protein as its dairy counterpart.

A Century-Old Dairy Ditches Cows For High-Tech Plant Milk

Jan 30, 2018
American aren't drinking as much milk. One long-established dairy is spurring business by replacing cows with nuts and grains, and using new technology to make alternative "milk" sources.
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The Salt
Frederic Pichard, a baker in Paris, says the butter shortage in France may lead his colleagues to turn to margarine as a substitute, a heresy for any French cook.

Sacré Beurre: France Faces A Butter Shortage

Nov 27, 2017
Annual consumption of butter in France averages 18 pounds per person. But now the French are facing a butter crisis, which could affect almost every part of the national cuisine.
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The Salt
Migrant Justice activists gather to celebrate the signing of an agreement with Ben & Jerry's that took two years to negotiate.

Ben & Jerry's Signs Deal To Improve Migrant Dairy Workers' Conditions

Oct 04, 2017
Farmworker advocacy group Migrant Justice and the behemoth ice cream company have been negotiating for two years to agree on a worker-led initiative that ensures "just and dignified" practices.
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The Salt
Retail food prices have just been through the longest period of deflation in about 60 years.

Grocery Prices Have Been Falling. Did You Notice?

Sep 06, 2017
For 19 months in a row, food prices in America's supermarkets fell compared to a year earlier. This is good news for shoppers but has weighed on the grocery industry and the people who grow our food.
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Pierliugi Christophe Orunesu, owner of Eurolactis, presents Pope Francis with a couple of donkeys and infant formula for a Vatican hospital.

A Serbian Farmer Wants To Protect The Balkan Donkey By Selling Its Pricey Milk

Jun 24, 2017
Donkey milk is as rare as hen's teeth. And at $10 a cup, it's expensive, too. But a Serbian farmer has found a market for this elixir for use in cheese, infant formula, skin cream and even chocolate.
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This 1940s poster from public health agencies promotes drinking cow's milk for "food" and "energy."

Why Are Americans Drinking Less Cow's Milk? Its Appeal Has Curdled

May 16, 2017
In the 1900s, nutritionists and dairy producers helped convince Americans that cow's milk was nature's perfect food. But the science and tastes have changed, and we're guzzling much less than before.
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A cow is milked at a dairy farm in Granby, Quebec, last month. President Trump recently accused Canada of unfairly blocking imports of milk from the U.S. He was taking aim at a Canadian system that defiantly rejects the free market and protects small far

How Canadian Dairy Farmers Escape The Global Milk Glut

May 03, 2017
President Trump recently accused Canada of unfairly blocking imports of milk from the U.S. He was taking aim at a Canadian system that defiantly rejects the free market and protects small farmers.
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Tim Joseph, 44, founding farmer and CEO of Maple Hill Creamery, turned his dream of living off the land into reality through his grass-fed yogurt company.

Why More Farmers Are Making The Switch To Grass-Fed Meat And Dairy

Mar 22, 2017
Advocates of grass-grazing cattle say it's better for the environment and the animals. But there's another upside: Grass-fed meat and dairy fetch a premium that can help small farms stay viable.
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C.J. Bienert, owner of The Cheese Shop in Des Moines, says he expects to see more growth in domestic cheeses in the coming years.

How Fancy Cheese May Save Some Small-Scale Dairies

Feb 17, 2017
Because of unstable milk prices, small-dairy owners are also selling artisanal cheeses to help them stay afloat. The idea is catching on — in Iowa, the number of on-farm cheese-makers has doubled.
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Driscoll's, the largest berry producer in the world, now grows about the same quantity of raspberries and strawberries in Mexico as it does in California. Many American producers have recently expanded their production to Mexico.

Why Ditching NAFTA Could Hurt America's Farmers More Than Mexico's

Feb 16, 2017
Trade in food between the U.S. and Mexico has exploded over the past 15 years. President Trump is talking about restricting that trade, but when it comes to food, such moves could backfire.
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Camel milk is often used in tea in the district of Kutch in Gujarat. It is easy to find camel milk <em>chai</em> in villages like Desalper.

India's Largest Dairy Brand Prepares To Market An Acquired Taste: Camel Milk

Feb 15, 2017
A nomadic community of camel herders in India has long relied on camel milk as their source of dairy. Now, a big Indian company is getting ready to mass market camel milk as a health food.
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McCloskey and his partners are partway through the process of clearing the land. These tropical grasses have been killed with herbicides.

Chasing A Dream Built On Dairy, This Master Of Milk Came Home

Feb 04, 2017
For one of the biggest and most successful dairymen in America, success was based in part on crossing cultural boundaries. Now, he has returned home to continue building his empire of milk.
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There's a growing body of evidence challenging the notion that low-fat dairy is best.

The Full-Fat Paradox: Dairy Fat Linked To Lower Diabetes Risk

Apr 18, 2016
The new findings add to the evidence suggesting that full-fat dairy may have protective effects — both in cutting the risk of diabetes and in helping people control body weight.
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A USDA poster promoting cottage cheese.

The Fall Of A Dairy Darling: How Cottage Cheese Got Eclipsed By Yogurt

Jul 16, 2015
Cottage cheese was the yogurt of the mid-20th century: a dairy product for the health-conscious. But it has fallen out of favor, while marketing of — and demand for — yogurt has soared.
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