/tags/dairy Dairy en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:20:05 GMT /news/2024-08-27/with-only-gloves-to-protect-them-farmworkers-say-they-tend-sick-cows-amid-bird-flu Greeley dairy workers, mostly Spanish-speaking, have come down with conjunctivitis and flu-like symptoms that they fear to be bird flu, but their employers have given them nothing besides gloves for their protection. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:20:05 GMT /news/2024-08-27/with-only-gloves-to-protect-them-farmworkers-say-they-tend-sick-cows-amid-bird-flu Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health °µşÚ±¬ÁĎ /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-11-14/colorado-edition-green-roofs-a-tap-water-taste-test-and-pedometers-on-dairy-cows On this episode of Colorado Edition, we learn more about “green” roofs, a tap water tasting competition and how scientists are studying dairy cows with pedometers. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 21:05:55 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-11-14/colorado-edition-green-roofs-a-tap-water-taste-test-and-pedometers-on-dairy-cows /2020-03-04/make-it-rare-how-beef-production-saps-scarce-western-water As water becomes more scarce in the Mountain West, a new analysis finds that a surprising amount is being used to raise cattle. Thu, 05 Mar 2020 02:40:48 GMT /2020-03-04/make-it-rare-how-beef-production-saps-scarce-western-water Madelyn Beck, Madelyn Beck /business/2020-02-28/82-jobs-getting-cut-as-greeley-dairy-plant-prepares-to-shut-down-amid-pending-sale Texas-based dairy giant Dean Foods has announced layoffs at its Meadow Gold Dairy plant in Greeley.The job cuts will begin on March 13 and affect 82… Fri, 28 Feb 2020 22:53:40 GMT /business/2020-02-28/82-jobs-getting-cut-as-greeley-dairy-plant-prepares-to-shut-down-amid-pending-sale Adam Rayes /oil-and-gas/2020-02-04/project-seeks-to-convert-dairy-farm-manure-to-natural-gas Harmful emissions from the agriculture sector are increasingly scrutinized as the climate changes. Now, energy companies want to help dairy farmers reduce… Tue, 04 Feb 2020 19:08:57 GMT /oil-and-gas/2020-02-04/project-seeks-to-convert-dairy-farm-manure-to-natural-gas Associated Press /2019-03-26/a-surplus-of-meat-and-dairy-puts-a-strain-on-u-s-markets-and-storage Meat and dairy are piling up across the U.S. It has cold storage places packed to the rafters, and the federal government, which subsidizes the... Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:47:32 GMT /2019-03-26/a-surplus-of-meat-and-dairy-puts-a-strain-on-u-s-markets-and-storage Jonathan Ahl, Jonathan Ahl /politics/2019-02-28/usda-announces-relief-for-dairy-farmers-is-on-its-way Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue announced Thursday at a hearing session with the Senate Agriculture Committee that a long anticipated program for… Thu, 28 Feb 2019 23:35:38 GMT /politics/2019-02-28/usda-announces-relief-for-dairy-farmers-is-on-its-way /health/2018-09-26/as-dairy-farms-expand-mobile-training-helps-workers-prevent-injury-and-death In 1992 nearly half of all dairy farms had fewer than 100 cows. Today, about half of all dairies have at least 1,000 or more cows, according to the U.S.… Wed, 26 Sep 2018 19:39:39 GMT /health/2018-09-26/as-dairy-farms-expand-mobile-training-helps-workers-prevent-injury-and-death /politics/2018-08-28/dairy-farmers-miss-out-in-trumps-12-billion-federal-aid-package This week at a press conference in Washington D.C., the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed details of their federal aid package meant to assist… Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:06:15 GMT /politics/2018-08-28/dairy-farmers-miss-out-in-trumps-12-billion-federal-aid-package /npr-news/2018-07-26/with-spanish-classes-vet-schools-aim-to-break-down-barriers-with-farmworkers Because many farmworkers speak Spanish, veterinarian schools are pushing to open the lines of communication and ensure accurate medical care by producing more bilingual graduates. Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:02:47 GMT /npr-news/2018-07-26/with-spanish-classes-vet-schools-aim-to-break-down-barriers-with-farmworkers Esther Honig