Dairy

At Harold Howrigans dairy farms in northern Vermont last year, the red ink was flowing almost as fast as the milk. The dairyman was losing nearly $100 per cow each month because the price for 100 pounds of milk fell to $11, well under the $18 cost of production. …

Oxygen on Tuesday announced it has signed on the General Mills yogurt imprint Yoplait as the sponsor of a five-city tour in support of season two of Dance Your Ass Off. Kicking off June 6 in St. Paul, Minn.; the DYAO tour will touch down in New Orleans, New York, Washington and Orlando, Fla. …

Cream cheese is certainly not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking “artisanal” cheese. However, where there are bagels, and sometimes lox, this fresh, creamy spread is ubiquitous. After tasting Champlain Valley Creamery’s denser (it’s not whipped) and richer organic cream cheese, we now know that yes, indeed, it can — and it makes a big difference in flavor and texture. …

Wisconsin produced 2.2 billion pounds of milk last month, a 6 percent increase from the same month last year, one of the largest percentage increases in the nation. …

The February issue of Oprah Magazine features a story on goat milk ice cream. The article calls it a “guilt free” ice cream made from goats who graze the “lush farmland near Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin.” Rachel Manek found them at the LaClare farm in Chilton! …