On the dairy beat
Fair dairy? State hopes consumers will pay more for milk, make donations to farmers The cost of production calculus Dairy farmers tough out costliest downturn Economist says state could lose 150 farms by next summer Vermont’s dairy industry blip on national radar Communities where dairy is king take a hit economically Losses driving farms deep [...]
Fair dairy?
State hopes consumers will pay more for milk, make donations to farmers Got milk? Got a little extra money to pay for it? And by the way, wanna donate cash for a T-shirt? Those are the questions Vermont’s Agency of Agriculture is putting to the public on the new Web site it’s unveiling today at [...]
The cost of production calculus
“You’d have to kind of wake up and think that the planets and stars are all lined up against you. A poor harvest at the same time you have low milk prices and high feed prices – that combination is like three hits in the gut in a row.” — Bob Parsons, agricultural economist for UVM Extension
Dairy farmers tough out costliest downturn
Milk market crash, rise in costs a double whammy The Clifford Farm in Starksboro In spite of what some in the industry are calling the worst ever returns on dairying, Eric Clifford is carrying on the family tradition come hell or high water. He’s determined to keep the land his forebears cultivated – all seven [...]
