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 a Day.” In an meeting with the Addison Independent, the two men gave their insights into a mainstay of Vermont’s ag economy — dairy — and an upstart — hemp. Tebbetts did not sugarcoat the challenges that Vermont dairy faces. “We’re at about 700 dairies statewide, now. We probably lost around 10 percent last year. The price of milk i … (read more)

As advocates of small schools and those supporting school consolidation come to terms with declining enrollments and rising costs, here’s the conundrum both face: consolidation is the right short-term answer to cost-cutting to contain higher and higher ta … (read more)

At the Legislative Breakfast in Middlebury on March 18 in Middlebury, I had the opportunity to ask Gov. Scott how he was going to address the healthcare access crisis underway in Vermont. This question arose after I listened to the governor respond to a q … (read more)