Vergennes dairy farm has the best milk

Tim and Kristen Essex have been receiving a lot of congratulations this winter after their business, Essex Farm of Vergennes, received the 2025 High Quality Milk Award from the Vermont Dairy Industry Association last month.

Tune up your herd at Dairy Sustainability Day

Mark your calendar for Dairy Sustainability Day, which will take place March 5, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 27 at 49 Wilson Road in Middlebury.

Proposed milk bill would help dairy farmers

U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) this week celebrated the U.S. House’s passage of their bipartisan, bicameral Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation to support America … (read more)

Summit opens eyes on dairy innovation

Early bird registration is open for the Northeast Dairy Innovation Summit, which will take place March 10-11 in Albany, N.Y.

Addison County Dairy 4-Hers bring home ribbons and respect from the Big E

Vermont 4-H youth showcased their talents and dedication at the 2025 Eastern States Exposition.

Milk with Dignity program expands with cheese product

Migrant Justice’s Milk with Dignity program is partnering with Vermont Way Foods to offer a new cheese made with Addison County milk.

Letter to the Editor: Reality check from a lifelong member of the dairy industry

“I challenge Mr. Schubart to name a farm in Addison County that isn’t operated daily by the owners with the owners putting in 10-15 hours a day of work.”

Letter to the Editor: Farmers work hard to put high-quality products on the consumer’s table

“Farming is a difficult and challenging business, which has to survive in an economy where consumers and governments are unwilling to reimburse farmers for the true cost of their labor and investment.”

Vermont’s sacred cow: regenerative small farms or toxic mega-dairies?

“We will need to address the fact that healthy, environmentally sound agricultural crops and livestock cost more to produce and thus will cost more to buy.”

2025 Field Days results: Dairy Conformation

Results from the 2025 Dairy Conformation competition at Addison County Fair and Field Days on Tuesday, July 29.

Dairy fitting and showmanship competition results announced

See the results from the Diary Fitting and Showmanship competition at Addison County Fair and Field Days, held Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Grants on offer to dairy processors

This funding will allow dairy processors to purchase specialized equipment to expand capacity, boost efficiency, lower energy consumption, improve existing products, and create new, high-value dairy products for the region.

4-H’ers compete in state dairy judging competition

The 2025 State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest provided an opportunity for 4-H dairy members to demonstrate their ability to evaluate and rank dairy cattle based on breed standards.

A look at the Vermont Dairy Report

What does the dairy industry mean to Vermont? The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) this spring introduced a new report that helps answer that question.

Migrant farmworkers contribute more than they take

Vermont has an estimated 750 to 850 year-round migrant farmworkers, primarily on dairy farms, along with about 150 partners and children, according to the report “Vermont Dairy Delivers.”

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