Ag schools trim dairy herds as costs increase

ASSOCIATED PRESS BURLINGTON, Vt. – The fields and red barns at the University of Vermont soon will house fewer cows. The university is selling its herd because of low milk prices, high costs, and budget cuts. Other universities are looking for ways to cut costs because of high feed, fuel, and labor prices. The sales are occurring despite growing enrollment in agriculture programs. The herds …

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