dairy
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There is no shortage; farmers are dumping milk
WEYBRIDGE — Even as some grocery stores continue to limit the amount of milk that customers are allowed to purchase, Vermont’s dairy farmers have dumped hundreds of thousands…
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Milk prices skid as COVID-19 reduces demand
VERMONT — The universe has found yet another way to ding dairy farmers. Global disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease have reduced demand for…
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Dairy strategy includes limits on milk production
MIDDLEBURY — Agriculture was an important topic addressed by Gov. Phil Scott and Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts when they spent Monday in Addison County for a “Capital for…
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Dairy merger gives farmers new hope
ST. ALBANS — A large group of local dairy farmers who voted to merge their Vermont milk marketing and processing cooperative with a national competitor are now waiting…
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Letter to the editor: More discussion needed on dairy consumption
In reference to the letter to the editor that ran under the headline “Dairy not necessarily healthy” in your Aug. 26 edition, the statements made by Pat Davies…
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Letter to the editor: Dairy not necessarily healthy
After reading several times the front page of the Addison Independent’s Aug. 5 article on Marie Audet’s induction into the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame, as well as…
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Bridport’s Fairy Tale Farm among winning cheesemakers
MONTPELIER — A new record was set for Vermont cheeses at the prestigious American Cheese Society’s 36th Annual Awards competition (ACS) in Richmond, Va., early this month. Vermont…
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Hair spray on a cow and other Field Days grooming tips
NEW HAVEN — Aislynn Farr shook-up an aerosol can of livestock skin conditioner and sprayed a few strokes on the side of her Ayrshire “Cheerio.” “This stuff is…
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Little cow handler carries on a family tradition at Field Days
Eight-year-old Ava Alice Wood from Shoreham showed a big smile when she took first place in her dairy Showmanship class at Field Days this past Thursday, Aug. 8.…