Working Lands Program News Today

Sandhill cranes are returning to the Lake Tahoe basin after a century long hiatus.

Cumberland River Compact program aimed at helping farmers with management, business practices

If we do not invest in our food and farms, the system will suffer and, along with it, the Vermont economy. Small communities in our rural regions are at risk.

As we pull out our 2023 calendar, we reflect on the year that was, and the year to be. Vermont Agriculture continues to grow and adapt. Farmers and all those

MONTPELIER -- This year Vermont legislators made record investments in our rural communities, agriculture, and the environment. Based upon Gov. Phil Scott’s proposals, legislators allocated dollars to farmers, producers and

The Conservation Reserve Program was created nearly 40 years ago and has undergone many changes since then. Sen. Thune told farm broadcasters he wants to see it become more of a working lands program.

Vermont House unanimously approves $79 million COVID-19 relief bill MyNBC 5 2/26/2021 © Provided by WPTZ Plattsburgh-Burlington Vermont Statehouse Members of the Vermont House on Friday unanimously approved a COVID-19 relief bill designed to help Vermonters negatively impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The bill, H.315, totals $79 million and includes funding for businesses, mental health services and the continuation of the Farmers to Families food box program. It passed by a f...

Vermont dairy farm not kidding around as it switches from cows to goat A goat fresh off a truck after a two-day journey from Wisconsin takes a look around the barn at Joneslan Farm in North Hyde Park, Vt., on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Brothers Brian and Steve Jones are the fifth generation to run the farm. They sold their dairy cows and plan to milk about 1,500 goats. (VtDigger - Glenn Russell) A truck carrying 320 goats from Wisconsin backs up into the barnyard at Joneslan Farm in North Hyde P...