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dairying

American  
[dair-ee-ing] / ˈdɛər i ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the business of a dairy.


dairying British  
/ ˈdɛərɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. the business of producing, processing, and selling dairy products

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Etymology

Origin of dairying

First recorded in 1640–50; dairy + -ing 1

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“Climate-smart dairying is the need of the hour,” said Meenesh Shah, the board’s chairman.

From Seattle Times Mar. 23, 2024

The reason that dairying has been "an option of last resort" for people during periods of climate uncertainty is actually quite simple.

From Salon Oct. 8, 2022

But she’s not sure that this fully explains why the trait is absent, or very rare, in early farming and some Bronze Age dairying populations, who must have been exposed to famine and infection.

From Scientific American Jul. 28, 2022

Lactose intolerance in dairying cultures might be dangerous for people who were sick or starving, suggests co-author Mark Thomas, a human evolutionary geneticist at University College London.

From Science Magazine Jul. 27, 2022

This was unanimously agreed to, and thus was founded an organization which has since been closely identified with the development of the dairying industry of the United Kingdom.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

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