If the USDA hadn’t turned a blind eye to ‘factory farm’ organic dairies for so many years, would this program have even been necessary?
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If the USDA hadn’t turned a blind eye to ‘factory farm’ organic dairies for so many years, would this program have even been necessary?
Read ArticleWithout some financial relief — and soon — organic dairy farmers may lose their livelihood.
Read ArticleThere are 153 organic dairy farms left in Vermont, and if federal help does not arrive soon, that number is guaranteed to drop.
Read ArticleWithout matching increases in the pay price for milk, farmers might leave the industry altogether.
Read Article“Organic milk buyers say they cannot increase pay to a level that can help organic dairies cash-flow their operations,” said Ed Maltby of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance. “After six years of a pay price that is significantly lower than the costs of production, producers have no reserves left.”
Read ArticleThis map includes regional and local brands rated 4 or 5 cows on Cornucopia’s Organic Dairy Scorecard, as well as small certified organic dairies that meet its top-rated standards but only sell direct from the farm.
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