dairying

American  

[dair-ee-ing] / ˈdɛər i ɪŋ /

noun

1. the business of a dairy.

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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

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2024

Future work on the plateau will be vital to understanding how the human adoption of pastoralism and dairying reshaped Tibet's landscapes.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2023

Today, many farmers still oppose DST because it is generally disruptive, such as in dairying, and prefer they and their hired hands work more in the cooler morning hours than the hotter late-day hours.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

Researchers also need a better grasp on how dairying and milk drinking can be widespread in places where lactose tolerance has never been common, such as the Mongolian steppe.

From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2022

During the twenty years succeeding his settlement here he worked hard clearing the farm and carrying on dairying and farming in a small way and doing much work with his team.

From Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound by Denny, Emily Inez