dairy farming
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Farmers eye impacts of St. Albans dairy plant idling
It potentially could force farmers to pay more to haul their milk to plants farther away.
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Field Days 2026: Open dairy competition results
The competition took place on the fairgrounds in New Haven.
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Granville woman passes dairy farming knowledge to her kids
No longer a full-time dairy farmer, she keeps her remaining cows for the sake of her kids.
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Film screenings support and celebrate Vermont agriculture
Community members are invited to screenings of “The State of Farming,” a new documentary that tells the story of Vermont agriculture through the voices of the farmers who…
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New Haven’s Rail View Dairy is Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year
Rail View Dairy’s ways of operating have not only earned the farm the award but are also what members of the family see as helping make Rail View…
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Vt. dairies facing economic pressure
Expensive land and aging infrastructure have left Vermont’s dairy industry behind as other states dominate.
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Goat farmers have place in Vermont agriculture
While cows dominate our dairy landscape, Vermont also has 33 dairy goat farms and three dairy sheep farms.
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Addison still 2nd-largest dairy county in Vt.
Farm size trends in Vermont reflect a decades-long trend of consolidation and expansion in American agriculture.
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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.
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Vermont farmers struggle with federal actions
Vermont farmers are trying to figure out their next steps as they reel from changes to federal agriculture policies in the past three months that were capped this…
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Trump’s deportation plans spark fear for Vt. farms, local workers
“I, and many in my community, feel a lot of fear around the new president that’s been elected,” said Cristian, who came to the United States from Mexico.…
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Winter manure spreading is banned now until April 1
Between Dec. 15 and April 1, no manure or other agricultural waste (including compost and spoiled feed) may be spread on agricultural fields throughout Vermont.
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Molly Brook recognized as Vt. Dairy Farm of the Year
Cabot dairy farmers have what it takes to run a successful operation.
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Organic milk buyer leaving Vt. farmers high and dry
Danone, a global food company and the owner of Horizon Organic, plans to terminate contracts next year with all of its organic dairy farmers in Vermont and other…
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Opinion: Dairy farms fight climate change
This week’s writer is Marie Audet of Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport, founding member of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our lives.…
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Sunderland Farm recognized for excellence in dairying
By LISA HALVORSEN, Freelance Agricultural Journalist for UVM Extension BRIDPORT — Sunderland Farm, a sixth-generation dairy operation in Bridport, can best be described as a farm with a future…