The best cheese of 2025 has been declared: The winner of the World Cheese Awards is an aged Gruyère from the Swiss Alps.

Remember that time you had too much cheese, felt a bit queasy and — as a greasy sheen broke out on your forehead — you lied ...

In Flumserberg, women saddle up on cows for a wild, unpredictable dash through the Alps Racers ride their cows during the Cow Race Grand Prix, a two-round race exclusively for female jockeys and the ...

And they're off! To the thunder of hooves, a chorus of moos and the clanking of bells, nine cows hurtle away in one of the oddest events in the Swiss Alps: the Cow Grand Prix, contested exclusively by ...

You've been asked to help a neighbor while they're out of town—feed the chickens, water the tomatoes, and yes, milk the cow. But before you grab that stool and bucket, you might want to ask: Is this ...

You’re shopping for some milk, and there it is. A bottle of the white stuff in just the right shape for picking up and putting into your shopping cart. But wait. Its label boldly proclaims “COW FREE.” ...

Every September, dairy farmers herd cattle from high-alpine pastures back to the villages where they reside for the winter and celebrate the occasion by roasting cheese over a fire Michelle Tchea - ...

With their pre-dawn milking done, about 80 cows ramble into the dewy pastures of the Paris Family Farm in Belleville, Wisconsin, to graze. “This is a much better sound than turning on a tractor,” says ...

We’ve all been led to believe that cow’s milk is best for strong, healthy bones. But a new study — published in the journal Food Science and Nutrition — casts some doubt upon this well-trodden, bovine ...