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National

All-Natural But Still 'Imitation'? The Strange Case Of The Skim Milk Label

1:37pm April 06, 2016

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

A Florida dairy farmer has had to dump hundreds of gallons of skim milk from her creamery because she doesn't add vitamins back in. Legally, that makes it an "imitation milk product."

Holstein cows at Homestead Dairy in Plymouth, Ind.

Gigi The Cow Broke The Milk Production Record. Is That Bad For Cows?

1:35pm March 18, 2016

by Luke Runyon

Cows are being bred to be larger, hungrier, and more productive. But this drive to raise ever-larger, hulking Holsteins has some prominent livestock advocates ringing alarm bells.

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A Victorian family gathers to stir pudding in a Christmas card illustration from the 1870s. The Victorian era put a premium on hospitality, which may have helped create the tradition of leaving out treats for a visiting Santa.

How Did Santa Get Hooked On Cookies And Milk?

4:20pm December 22, 2015

by Kylie Mohr

Turns out the tradition of leaving cookies and milk for Santa hasn't left much of a trail of crumbs to trace through history. But it might start with the early cookies of 13th-century Europe.

Tea Tuesdays: The Chemis-Tea Of Pouring The Perfect English-Style Cuppa

11:06am June 10, 2015

by Alison Bruzek

The British are very specific about how they take their tea: black, with milk and sugar. But steeping the optimal cup requires a surprising amount of chemistry. Here's a guide to the science.

Near the Danish city of Ikast, some 1,500 spectators gathered on April 19 to celebrate what has become something of a national holiday at organic dairy farms around Denmark.

When Danish Cows See Fresh Spring Pasture, They Jump For Joy

2:21pm April 22, 2015

by Sidsel Overgaard

Thousands of spectators gather every April to see ecstatic cows return to fields on organic farms around Denmark. The organic industry says the event has helped fuel demand for organic foods.

Cows rotate in the milking parlor at Fair Oaks Farms, a large-scale dairy and tourist attraction, near Rensselaer, Ind.

National

Inside The Indiana Megadairy Making Coca-Cola's New Milk

11:47am January 15, 2015

by Dan Charles

Coca-Cola got a lot of attention in November when it announced it was going into the milk business. In fact, its extra-nutritious milk product was invented by some dairy farmers in Indiana.

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Economy

Triad Gaining Maola Production Jobs

11:50am May 16, 2014

An eastern North Carolina company is shifting some production to the Triad and to Virginia.

Dairy farmer Bob Andrews feeds heifers in the same barn his grandfather used. He says today "the harder you work, the further you get behind."

Politics & Government

Milk Producers Peer Over The Dairy Cliff

9:09am December 05, 2012

by David Sommerstein

The expiration of the farm bill has left dairy farmers without a milk pricing program — and a safety net. While all farmers are watching closely, milk producers face an environment where cow feed costs more than cow milk.

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