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From left: Sawsan al-Ramemi of Amman, Jordan, is a mom of two — and expecting her third child. Her husband is working in the U.S. Nienke Pastoor of the Netherlands has been juggling her job as a dairy farmer and helping her four teenagers with their onl

Being A Mom Is Tough. Being A Mom In A Pandemic Is Even Tougher

6:39pm October 15, 2020

by NPR Staff

Being a mom is challenging enough. Add the pressures of a pandemic — and how do you cope? Mothers in Jordan, the Netherlands and Wisconsin share their stories and strategies.

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Pennsylvania Makes A Case For Dairy With A Huge Butter Sculpture

6:22pm January 03, 2019

by Francesca Paris

The annual unveiling on Thursday doubled as an opportunity for state officials to plug milk and other products of the struggling dairy industry.

A cow at Carol and Bill Schuler's dairy farm in southwest Michigan.

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When Robots Milk Cows, Farm Families Taste Freedom

12:53pm April 07, 2018

by Dan Charles

On a growing number of dairy farms, cows, not people, decide when they need to be milked. Robots can do the job day or night. For some farm families, the robots free them from rigid milking schedules.

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Low milk prices forced Vermont dairy farmer Jacques Rainville out of business.

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

12:15pm April 06, 2018

by John Dillon

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.

For Rogers, farming is a calling and a way of life. He says continuing financial pressure is threatening the survival of dairy farmers and the landscape of New England.

As Milk Prices Decline, Worries About Dairy Farmer Suicides Rise

3:52pm February 27, 2018

by Tovia Smith

The nation's dairy farmers are facing their fourth year of depressed milk prices. The outlook is so bleak, it's increased worries about farmer suicides. One recent outreach effort drew criticism.

Though California has surpassed Wisconsin as the nation's largest producer of milk, Wisconsin still produces the most cheese.

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Is Wisconsin Still 'America's Dairyland' Or Does It Need A New Slogan?

11:16pm November 01, 2017

by Hope Kirwan

Wisconsin has always been proud of its dairy industry, even branding itself "America's Dairyland." But some say the state's agricultural image is outdated, and want a more progressive slogan.

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A dairy farmer in Manati, Puerto Rico in a milking parlor on Thursday. Puerto Rico's dairy farmers account for about a third of the island's total agricultural production. Now they're struggling to recover their cows and get them milked.

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Puerto Rico's Dairy Industry, Once Robust, Flattened By Maria

4:28pm September 29, 2017

by Dan Charles

Puerto Rico's dairy farmers account for about a third of the island's total agricultural production. Now they're struggling to recover their cows and get them milked.

Slobodan Simic, a former Serbian parliamentarian, now runs the largest donkey farm in eastern Europe, located fifty miles from Belgrade. He's trying to finance the protection of the Balkan donkey by selling donkey-milk products, which are said to promote

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

9:39am June 24, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

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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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 farm

How Canadian Dairy Farmers Escape The Global Milk Glut

12:33pm May 03, 2017

by Dan Charles

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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David Fuller has been a dairy farmer since 1977. He gets about the same amount of money for milk these days he did when he started.

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As Big Milk Moves In, Family-Owned U.S. Dairy Farms Rapidly Fold

1:00pm January 11, 2017

by Rebecca Sananes

Large-scale dairy farms are more lucrative, and national milk production has actually increased. But small farmers like David Fuller, who is auctioning off his last herd, see their way of life dying.