dairy industry
Breeding Cows that Burp Less to Save the Planet
VICE visited a farm where researchers use genetics to breed cows to burp less.
New Zealand’s “Lord of the Rings” tourism industry is being threatened by dairy cows
New Zealand’s tourism industry is butting heads with dairy farming that’s getting in the way of view
If You Drink Milk, You Should Probably Also Eat Calf Brains
More than 118,000 male calves were killed on British dairy farms in 2015. London chef Harry Harris thinks we should be using their brains.
If You've Bought Milk In the Past 14 Years, You May Be Eligible For This Settlement
Big Dairy has been ordered to pay $52 million in damages for colluding to fix prices on milk products by killing up to 500,000 cows. Residents of 15 states have until January 31 to collect.
How Long Will It Be Before Robots Replace Farm Workers?
With minimum wages creeping up, industries like agriculture—which have long-used cheap, often migrant labor—might be tempted to invest in labor-replacing equipment.
The Feds Are Buying $20 Million Worth of Cheese to Bail Out the Dairy Industry
Due to market factors, America has stockpiled 1.2 billion pounds of “natural American cheese” like Colby and Jack. We haven’t had a cheese surplus this large in 30 years, and the feds are acting to get rid of it.
America's Dairy Farmers Say Trump’s Mass Deportations Would Cripple Industry
America’s dairy farmers are speaking out and saying that Trump’s plan to deport illegal immigrants and somehow convince Mexico to pay for a wall would in fact bring the dairy industry to its milky knees.
Wisconsin Rattled to Its Core as Packers Quarterback Gives Up Cheese
Won’t somebody please think of the cows?!
A New Report Says Some British Dairy Cows Have Never Seen Sunlight
According to research from animal welfare charity World Animal Protection, intensive indoor dairy farming is on the rise in the UK, with at least 97 farms keeping cows inside all year-round.
Milk Is Now Officially Cheaper than Water in Germany
As unbelievable as it may sound, prices for milk in Germany have sunk so low that it’s actually cheaper to buy milk there than water.