BRANDON, Vt. — Fluctuating milk prices have long made dairy farming a risky business, and when milk prices crashed in 2002, Chris Lekberg gave up. He sold his cows and bought goats. It turned out to be a wise decision. He now has more than 50 goats, and with growing demand for goat cheese, he gets a steady price for their milk from a nearby cheesemaker. While the big dairy states of Wisconsin and California have the most dairy goats, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, the industry is growing in New England as well. Read full article >>
Stories Related to Some Dairy Farmers Trade Cows For Goats As Demand For Goat Cheese Ensures Stable Milk Prices
Associated Press, Washington Post
Mon, 05/30/2011 - 12:37am
Topics: cheese cow dairy farm farming food food price goat goat cheese milk
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