dairy
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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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Farmers: Make good use of nitrogen-rich manure
VERMONT — While manure often gets a bad rap, it gives farmers who raise livestock a valuable resource to meet the nutrient needs of crops and supplies organic…
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Vermont dairy not top in the nation
VERMONT — Although dairy plays a big part in Vermont agriculture, and indeed in the economy and character of the Green Mountain State, dairy in Vermont plays a…
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Dairy subsidies scrutinized
VERMONT — With the release of a report detailing state spending to support the dairy industry and mitigate its environmental impacts between 2010 and 2019, the state auditor…
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Letter to the editor: Auditor’s report on dairy confirms industry flaws
The Vermont State Auditor’s report, which tells us that the cost to taxpayers for supporting the Vermont dairy industry during the period 2010-2019 has been very high but…
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Auditor reviews state dairy aid
MONTPELIER — In the past decade, Vermont has spent $285 million supporting the dairy industry and mitigating its environmental impacts. Those findings are from a new report by…
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Watch local farmers at work during 24-hour web event
VERMONT — Next week a special social media event will showcase a day in the life of Vermont farmers. #Farm24VT runs from 5 a.m. on Wednesday, May 12,…
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Students lean about dairy farming in UVM class
BURLINGTON — Curious about what a cow eats? Or how farmers use technology on the farm? Students, ages 12-18, will have an opportunity to delve into these and…
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UVM Extension launches online dairy series
VERMONT — The 2021 Online Dairy Education Series will provide farmers with the latest research and information on forage production, cow comfort and other dairy topics. The University…
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New USDA dairy business innovation center opened
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets this week introduced the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, known also at the NE-DBIC. It is one of…
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‘Butter Boom’ emerges as a bright spot for Vt. dairy
VERMONT — 2020 has been a tough year for Vermont dairy producers. The pandemic has spurred heavy losses across the industry. Prices have been so low, there’s even…
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Milk With Dignity sees results
ADDISON COUNTY — Migrant dairy worker Lenin Ventura spent his first four years in Vermont laboring and living under poor conditions. On one dairy farm, “we used to…
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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…
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State to offer $25M in dairy grants
VERMONT — The state of Vermont has announced a new grant program aimed at helping dairy farmers and businesses that produce dairy weather the economic fallout from COVID-19.…
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Vermont dairy producers to hold milk giveaways
MIDDLEBURY — At a time when many Americans are facing unprecedented hardships as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance along with Dairy Farmers of…
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Dairy outlook worsens, Welch says Congress working on more coronavirus relief
VERMONT — While saluting the work of Vermont dairy famers, Congressman Peter Welch said that Washington hasn’t yet pulled together the economic support they need to weather the…