dairy farms

Vermont’s agriculture secretary says 89 organic dairy farms in the Northeast will lose their contracts with an organic dairy company when it stops buying milk in the region by the end of August of next year.

With schools closed and restaurants only doing takeout or delivery, there is a massive surplus of milk right now across the state and country. “Every day, 1,200 truckloads of milk are dumped across the country. If you think about that, it’s just insane,” said Bill Davenport, the Litchfield County 4-H Educator with UConn Extension. On Wednesday, instead of dumping thousands…

Dairy farms are donating a surplus to people in need n Connecticut amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The surplus comes from the closures of schools and restaurants.

Vermont’s agriculture secretary and its lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives met with farmers Thursday, telling them in a virtual gathering that they are working to help them through the coronavirus crisis.