Cheesemakers embrace seasonal changes on farmland that produces an assortment of unique flavors.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Dairy Margin Coverage for 2021 enrollment, and farmers can apply through Dec. 11.
Enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage program began June 17 and will run through Sept. 20.
Virginia’s dairy farms continue to struggle, but state officials learned recently how one dairy is changing to survive.
The number of dairy farms in Virginia continues to rapidly decline. But some remaining farmers are finding ways to either lower costs or increase their dairy cows’ production.