In this photo taken March 9, 2010, Clement Gervais stands near dairy cows at the Gervais Family Farm in Bakersfield, Vt. The farm was among five dairy farm operations targeted in a federal crackdown on undocumented foreign farm workers where Clement Gervais ...
Vt. farmer targeted in immigration probe says temporary worker visa program for dairies needed A Vermont dairy farmer who was among those targeted in a federal crackdown on undocumented workers says he thought three illegal workers had proper documentation. Clement Gervais believes ...
Bare vines are seen at the Hopkins Vineyard in Warren, Conn., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. The land on which grapes are now grown, was once a dairy farm. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Copyright 2010 AP News
Cows to chardonnay: Can dwindling Conn. dairy farms convert to grape-growing and winemaking? A winter breeze rustles through the brittle and dormant vines twisting along the hills of Bill Hopkins' vineyard, the latest transformation of a Connecticut farm that since 1786 has ...
FILE - In this March 11, 2009 file photo, a line of Holstein dairy cows feed through a fence at a farm outside Jerome, Idaho. The United States is counting on cows to help reduce its carbon footprint. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom ...
<div><p>The European Commission will reject Wednesday any freeze or cut in milk prices despite demands from France and Germany and dairy farmers hit by falling prices, according to a draft document.</p><p>The outcome of protracted talks on the problem "exclude ideas such as ...
<div><p>The European Commission will reject Wednesday any freeze or cut in milk prices despite demands from France and Germany and dairy farmers hit by falling prices, according to a draft document.</p><p>The outcome of protracted talks on the problem "exclude ideas such as ...
<div><p>The European Commission on Wednesday will reject any freeze or cut in milk quotas despite demands from France and Germany and dairy farmers hit by falling prices, according to a draft document.</p><p>The outcome of protracted talks on the problem "exclude ideas such ...
<div id="subtitle">USDA announces aid for struggling dairy farms hit by low prices and high costs</div><div><p>The Agriculture Department is helping struggling dairy farmers by raising the price the government pays for milk and cheddar cheese through a dairy price support program.</p><p> ...
<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government announced a three-month increase in U.S. dairy support prices on Friday that would put an additional $243 million into farmers' pockets and offset the lowest milk prices in 30 years.</p><p>Burdened by economic recession and an abrupt slump ...
