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As Vermont's Milk Industry Continues To Free-Fall, Canadian Dairies Are Thriving
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<blockquote data-quote="Aaron" data-source="post: 1506537" data-attributes="member: 1682"><p>Local food only works here if you can compete with large-scale grocery prices, or, have a real feel-good BS story. Otherwise, people walk right into the chain store. </p><p></p><p>Dairy is on its way out here. Milk inspector told another dairy farm that barn was too old, need a new one or get out. New barn was pegged at $2.5 million. Son told dad to sell 'er all - don't need to pull tit$ that bad. So we will be down to 5 dairy farms here by August. And the clock is ticking down on the rest.</p><p></p><p>More farms will be up for sale this year. One guy's house burnt down, no insurance, so he will likely pack it in. Another guy just listed his yesterday, back in the bush, 580 acres - was a farm and hunt camp enterprise. Another old successful full-timer, 80 cows all his life, no family, died last week - won't be long before his brother has it on the listings. Some land will go to grain, some to recreation. Unlikely any will see cows again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aaron, post: 1506537, member: 1682"] Local food only works here if you can compete with large-scale grocery prices, or, have a real feel-good BS story. Otherwise, people walk right into the chain store. Dairy is on its way out here. Milk inspector told another dairy farm that barn was too old, need a new one or get out. New barn was pegged at $2.5 million. Son told dad to sell 'er all - don't need to pull tit$ that bad. So we will be down to 5 dairy farms here by August. And the clock is ticking down on the rest. More farms will be up for sale this year. One guy's house burnt down, no insurance, so he will likely pack it in. Another guy just listed his yesterday, back in the bush, 580 acres - was a farm and hunt camp enterprise. Another old successful full-timer, 80 cows all his life, no family, died last week - won't be long before his brother has it on the listings. Some land will go to grain, some to recreation. Unlikely any will see cows again. [/QUOTE]
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