Industrial-scale dairy wants you to believe that they can turn cows’ milk green. As US milk consumption continues its decades-long drop, industrial dairy is increasingly desperate to hold on to ...

Dairy farms are often portrayed as quaint and bucolic. But on the ground, the dairy industry is among the most hazardous to work in — the combination of heavy machinery, thousands of large animals, ...

Donald Scherber bought a Minnesota dairy farm in 1958. His son, John, bought it from him in 1995 and will probably pass it down to his children. For decades, the family has made a living selling the ...

Many immigrant dairy farm workers often live in inadequate housing. Because they work year-round, their accommodations are not subject to rules governing other migrant worker housing. Experts estimate ...

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Going back almost 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation evolves to meet the needs of its modern-day constituents ...

George Woodard now raises beef cattle after closing his Waterbury dairy operation of 48 years. Photo by Sarah Andrews. Sarah Andrews is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the ...

Officials have shared little information, saying the outbreak was limited. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina have changed the assessment. By Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes In the month ...

A number of New York dairy farms achieve low greenhouse gas emissions due to sustainable management practices like growing a high proportion of their own feed and making the most of manure, according ...

GILA BEND — Dairy cow No. 26453 lives with over 8,000 other Holsteins at Arizona Dairy Company. She spends her days in the shade under a massive awning, except when it’s time to shuffle into the ...