dairy
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Field Days 2022 Results: Dairy fitting and showmanship
To follow are the results from the Dairy Fitting and Showmanship competition at the 2022 Addison County Fair and Field Days, held Thursday, Aug. 11.
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Shoreham farm creates ag-focused camp for kids
To most, operating a large dairy farm and hosting a summer camp every week do not go hand in hand, but for the Daona Farm in Shoreham they…
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New dairy funding opportunities are offered
Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center this week announced three funding opportunities for dairy farmers and service providers.
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2022 Field Days Dairy Conformation results
Here are the results from the Tuesday, Aug. 8, Dairy Conformation competition held at Addison County Fair and Field Days 2022.
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Farmers strive to remove label of ‘biggest polluters’
Dairy producers like those at Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport, Mike’s Farm in Addison and those affiliated with the Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition are showing how they are…
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Youth learn about dairy showmanship
On July 8 Addison County 4-H hosted a dairy clinic for 4-H’ers to learn how to prepare their animal for optimal performance in the show ring. The clinic…
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Pope and his calf score big at dairy show
On July 9, 4-H’ers from Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Rutland and Windsor counties showed the dairy cows and calves they raised through their 4-H projects this year at the…
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Change in grazing strategies could slow pollution, save money
On a sunny afternoon earlier this month, more than 20 Addison County farmers and community members gathered at the Chalker Farm off Route 17 in New Haven, home…
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Sign up for upcoming dairy workshops
A free dairy herd management workshop, Raising Healthy Heifers, will be offered Aug. 25. from 10 a.m. to noon, at Taconic End Farm, 1395 Leicester-Whiting Road, Leicester.
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Dairy marketing grants are available
The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC), hosted by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, & Markets, this week announced the availability of funds through the Dairy Marketing…
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Vorstevelds settle issue with fine, remedial work
The Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Tuesday announced that Vorsteveld Farm LLC agreed to pay a five-figure fine and perform corrective and remedial…
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Panton neighbors take farm to court, alleging pollution
Panton lakefront residents allege in a civil lawsuit that changes made by one of the biggest dairy farms in Addison County over the past eight years have polluted…
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Small dairies get bigger margin subsidy
Some 482 Vermont dairy farms will receive an extra $23 million in subsidies through a federal program next year.
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Horizon Organic to stay a little longer
Horizon Organic, which plans to stop taking milk from Northeast producers, has announced it will extend contracts by six months, giving farmers more time to find new markets.
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USDA funds dairy through Innovation Center
The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week said it will invest $20.2 million in the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives.
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What Horizon’s exit means for Vt. farmers
The Hescocks, who milk 325 cows at their Shoreham farm, have been producing for Horizon since 1999. It’s been about a month since they received the letter, and…