dairy
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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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Farmers, Sen. Welch discuss legislation to support dairies
The ag community discussed industry issues with Sen. Welch.
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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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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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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…
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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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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,…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.”
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2025 Field Days results: Dairy Conformation
Results from the 2025 Dairy Conformation competition at Addison County Fair and Field Days on Tuesday, July 29.