2022 Vermont maple syrup production totaled a record high 2.55 million gallons, most ever and (as usual) first in the nation.
2022 record year for Vermont maple syrup
Avian flu reaches Vermont, VT Dept. of Health investigating
The Health Department is collaborating with state farm and wildlife experts to monitor and investigate reports of the highly-contagious strain of the avian flue that has reached Vermont wild birds and backyard poultry.
Prices soar as avian flu hits 1-in-10 egg-laying hens nationwide
Avian flu is driving up the cost of eggs nationwide. Vermont poultry production has yet to be hit with the disease.
Contagious bird flu strikes Vermont
Avian flu has claimed the life of a bald eagle in North Hero and sickened another in Shelburne.
Cyberattack stops Hood, Booth Brothers milk production
Amid concerns about avian flu and global hunger, a cyberattack shut down Hood and Booth Brothers milk processing plants this month. They’re back on line – mostly.
Wholesale milk price tops $20
The current high cost of milk – a result of low production – is a tough on consumers but a blessing to Vermont dairy farmers, who had the third-highest production costs in the U.S. in 2020.
‘Sustainable logging’ in Braintree
The localvore ethic is being practiced in the forestry industry by a former environmental studies teacher.
Feed Maine seaweed to Vermont cows?
UVM is researching a way to feed Maine seaweed to Vermont cows.
Leahy directs $23 mil to VT farm, rural projects
Sen. Patrick Leahy delivers $23 million in earmarked federal spending for VT farm and rural projects.
Wet July means powdery mildew in garden
The region’s wetter-than-usual July is seeing an increase in powdery mildew while home gardeners and landscapers around the state are seeking a remedy to save plants.
