Month: January 2017

In 2010, Vermont had more than 1,000 dairy farms, but by the end of last year there were just more than 800. According to a national census by the United States Department of Agriculture, in 1950 there were about 3.5 million farms with milking cows. By 2012, that number had plummeted to 58,000. …

Organic Valley, the nation's largest cooperative of organic family farmers, today welcomed the USDA's notice and public comment period on a proposed research and promotion board for organic food. Commonly called an "organic checkoff," the program would be funded through a small assessment on the organic sales of organic certificate holders, including farmers, handlers, processors and retailers. …

Consumers globally purchase dairy items an average of three times per week, with higher frequencies in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. In comparison, the average American household purchased a dairy item slightly less often than once per week. …