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.

The ag community discussed industry issues with Sen. Welch.

The competition took place on the fairgrounds in New Haven.

No longer a full-time dairy farmer, she keeps her remaining cows for the sake of her kids.

Expensive land and aging infrastructure have left Vermont’s dairy industry behind as other states dominate.

While cows dominate our dairy landscape, Vermont also has 33 dairy goat farms and three dairy sheep farms.

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.

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.

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)

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”