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Camel dairies offer intriguing alternative to cattle dairies

Three U.S. dairy farmers are filling a niche market by milking camels.
February 5, 2025
Steve Pastis

The high prices of camel milk may make operating a camel dairy seem like a great way to make money. However, the business has challenges beyond those experienced by cattle dairy owners.


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Anti-dairy billboard angers local farmers

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is using billboards in California and Texas to urge consumers to avoid dairy products. A dairy industry organization in California responded with their own billboard message.
January 23, 2024
Steve Pastis

In September, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) posted a billboard in California urging people to “Ditch Dairy to Fight the Climate Crisis.” The message, which was prominently placed along Highway 99 in Tulare County, drew an immediate response from many in the area’s dairy industry. 


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Keeping your dairy safe from crime

Tips provided for deterring crime on your dairy.
June 12, 2023
Steve Pastis

Criminals who target dairy farms have a variety of objectives. Some are looking for a way into your bank account, while others want to steal cash or something they can easily sell. Dairy crimes have become more common as a result of changes in society.


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Things to consider when selling your dairy

Showing ownership by maintaining the dairy’s appearance, keeping it in operating condition and maintaining a milk contract will make your dairy more attractive to prospective buyers.
February 16, 2023
Steve Pastis

Dairies are a very "niche product,” according to Jonathan Verhoeven, realtor at Schuil & Associates Inc. in Visalia, California. The average time on the market is six months to a year, with some dairies taking even longer to be sold.


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Gil-Tex Holsteins faces bright future despite challenges of dairying

September 7, 2016
Steve Pastis
Longtime World Dairy Expo exhibitor Gil Teixeira has experienced the highs and lows of dairy farming over the past 56 years, but he looks forward to the next generation carrying on the dairying tradition.
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California’s Bosch Dairies perseveres as development approaches

June 10, 2016
Steve Pastis
With a total of 1,000 dairy cows and 1,000 heifers, Bosch Dairies in Ontario, California, produces condensed evaporated milk and will continue to do so at their present location… at least for now.
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Dairy cuts feeding expenses with emission reduction program

November 6, 2015
Steve Pastis
A crowd of about 150 dairy operators, local dignitaries, air district officials and media gathered on Oct. 7 for an open house and tour of Verwey Farms near Hanford, California, to learn about its new electrified, stationary feed mixing operation. 
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Dairies, environmentalists fight over land, air and water

September 30, 2015
Steve Pastis
Legal battles between environmental groups and the dairy industry over land, air and water have been dragging on for the past several years. Complex regulations – and court interpretations of those regulations – impact the way dairies conduct their business.
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