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World dairying: Swiss farmer adheres to strict production regime for famous Gruyere cheese

A small herd of 22 Red Holsteins is producing milk to strict standards to be turned into the world-famous Gruyere cheese

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Rene Durand, who milks just 22 cows with his wife Zoe and son Dominic in Bern
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Rene Durand, who milks just 22 cows with his wife Zoe and son Dominic in Bern

Dating back to medieval times Gruyere is one of the most famous cheeses in the world, and can only be produced in certain areas of Switzerland. And for the Swiss farmers, who produce the milk for the...

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