A land of milk and butter : how elites created the modern Danish dairy industry / Markus Lampe and Paul Sharp.

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.

viii, 273 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Introduction -- The economic and political context for Danish agricultural development, ca. 1660-1850 -- The agricultural reforms, 1750s-1800s -- The spread of the Holstein system -- From bullshit to butter: accounting and production decisions -- Science, innovation, and the dissemination of knowledge -- How the Danes discovered Britain -- Industrial and trade policy -- The spread of modern dairying beyond the estates: the rise of the cooperatives -- Agriculture, industry, and modern economic growth in Denmark -- Lessons from the Danish agricultural revolution for developing countries.

Includes bibliographical references and index.