Virginia’s losing one dairy farm a week. Can cheese save the industry?
Cline Brubaker bought his dad’s dairy farm in 1967, but he has no plans to entice his own children into the family business. He shut down his farm in October after more than 50 years of milking cows and plans to begin selling off his land.
Young Virginia farmer earns award for clean water protection practices
Matthew Heldreth believes in not polluting the well in which he drinks.
By: JOE TENNIS
Source: BRISTOL HERALD COURIER
Link: http://www.heraldcourier.com/community/young-virginia-farmer-earns-award-for-clean-water-protection-practices/article_3398d70b-4d50-576b-8f51-d5f7353722d2.html
Dean Foods Closes Virginia Fluid Milk Plant
Dean Foods, Dallas, says it’s closing its fluid milk processing plant in Richmond, Va. to «remove redundancy» in its operations. By: Lauren R. Hartman
Dean Foods shuts down fluid milk processing plant in Virginia
Dean Foods is closing one of its fluid milk processing plants, PET Dairy, in Richmond, Virginia, as part of its company-wide plan to consolidate operations. By: Mary Ellen Shoup