Dairy

Have you ever used a can of condensed milk to make fudge or poured a little in your morning coffee? You’ve got a man from Norwich to thank for that!

In an effort to give to those in need during the pandemic, New York dairy farmers will be supplying local food banks. This will also help distribute their excess product.

June is National Dairy Month and in Chenango County the 13th annual Dairy Day will be celebrated on Saturday in Norwich with a parade, events at the fairgrounds and much more. Karen Hoffman, Dairy Day committee member, says the event includes a number of activities to honor the dairy industry in Chenango County.

A deal approved by the U.S. Congress late Tuesday to avoid the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff" also includes measures to avert the "dairy cliff" -- a steep increase in milk prices. The tax agreement contains a 9-month fix for expiring farm subsidy programs by extending a 2008 farm law. That gives lawmakers time to come up with a new 5-year repl

U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand joined a bipartisan group of senators asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to review the floor price for unprocessed milk.

State comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report at the New York State Fair on Monday that says that New York State continues to be a leading agricultural state with over 36,000 farms producing 4.7 billion in products annually.

Agriculture has gone through some hard times over the past several years with the low price of milk making it difficult for dairy farmers to stay in business.

It’s ALL about Dairy and everything related, churned with lots of fun at the Chenango County Dairy Day on Saturday, June 16th at the Chenango County Fairgrounds in Norwich.  It’s free and fun for the whole family with tons of activities: