On August 14, the Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas DSHS) issued a Brucellosis Health Alert. A female patient had been diagnosed with brucellosis and hospitalized
Why do you people stomp all over the idea of consuming raw milk? You would think a dairy magazine would try and promote as much good publicity for dairy products as possible. But instead, you are agai
I have a comment for the article on raw milk consumption. One of the basic premises of the Great American Experiment (the birth of our nation) was that government should not interfere in the minute details...
"There continues to be considerable public debate on the possible benefits regarding the growing popularity of the consumption of raw milk," wrote John Lucey in the Journal Nutrition and Food Science....
by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor In 1899, plant-scale pasteurization was proven to kill tuberculosis bacteria. These findings convinced dairy plants to install pasteurization equipment. This advent led...
Long reserved for chips, candy and soda, vending machines have found a second wind in the food and beverage category. Throughout the European Union, dairymen are stocking the stainless steel fridges, located...
Raw milk is all about risk - health risk to consumers who drink it and liability risk to farmers who sell it. Lately, it is becoming a risk that insurance companies want no part of. The result: Farms that...
Read your December 23 Hoard's Dairyman Intel item "Doctors say no to raw milk when pregnant." The problem with your article on raw milk is that it is based on facts. The people who are pushing for unfettered...
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has sounded the warning alarm against the consumption of raw dairy products, especially for pregnant women and young children. In a new policy statement released...
Those who support the legalized sales of raw milk do so with a zeal and passion that is rarely seen in our industry. Despite proponents' strong personal beliefs, science is not on their side. A study recently...
Raw milk has become a popular topic in recent years. Hoard's Dairyman has collected articles from our past issues to better help producers and consumers understand the ongoing debate behind of raw milk....
Consumers say they hear the warnings about raw milk, but they don't care. A recent article in the San Jose Mercury News highlighted one of the head-shaking realities that the dairy industry is up against...
Those who support the legalized sales of raw milk do so with a zeal and passion that is rarely seen in our industry. Despite proponents' strong personal beliefs, science is not on their side. A study recently...
The Kretzing family owns and operates a dairy farm near Loysville, Pa. I wanted to write regarding a true story about my husband. It has been a very hard time for our family. Our two sons took over the...
I wanted to write regarding a true story about my husband. It has been a very hard time for our family. Our two sons took over the dairy 10 years ago, and we are proud of them. I retired from milking four...