A small dairy planned near Glenns Ferry targets a gap in the south-central Idaho market caused by the closure of two operations in 2021. Wild Spaces Farm owner Wilder Jones, an organic producer, is ...

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – STEVENS POINT, Wis. — America’s small dairy farms are disappearing as larger agricultural operations are producing more milk, cheese, ice cream and butter at lower costs. Some ...

GLENNS FERRY — In 2020, 47% of dairy operations in Idaho had more than 1,001 cows, according to the Idaho Dairymen’s Association. Out of 422 dairies, only 18% had fewer than 200 cows. Over the past ...

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SALEM — Small dairy producers won’t be subject to Oregon’s confined animal feeding operation permit requirements, as farm regulators have decided against implementing the year-old policy. Without ...

Sarah King at her small dairy in Oregon. Sarah King keeps three cows on her small farm in Oregon, each named for Disney princesses: Elsa, Raya, and Mulan. She milks two of them at a time and sells the ...

In the summer of 2024, the Delaware General Assembly passed “The Consumer Choice Milk Act,” which, when signed by Governor Carney, will allow consumers to directly purchase unprocessed, unpasteurized, ...

YAMHILL COUNTY, Ore. — Small dairies no longer have to follow the same rules around waste as large operations, eliminating the need to install expensive waste treatment systems, the Oregon Department ...

Wisconsin has lost over 70% of its dairy farms since 2000, hitting a record low of 5,222 herds in August 2024. Low milk prices, rising costs, farmer retirements, and labor shortages contribute to the ...

Jason Schmidt, like many small dairy farmers nationwide, has seen costs increase and profits decrease. While the number of dairy farms is declining, the average size of the farm is growing — dairy ...