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For many Vermont farmers, bird flu poses an especially serious risk this year, amid fears the virus could spread to dairy cattle in the state.

The Agency of Agriculture is about to start a USDA-mandated testing program to see if there is bird flu in the milk supply. The state will not require farms that sell raw milk directly to consumers to test their milk.

The USDA issued a federal order requiring states to begin testing their milk supply for the virus that causes bird flu.

The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets runs a program in the summer testing mosquitoes for Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus. The stakes are raised as EEE is detected in more bugs around the state.

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has approved Gov. Phil Scott's request for a formal disaster designation in response to the May frost that damaged crops, including apple orchards and grapevines.

Host Connor Cyrus talks about avian flu with Vermont's assistant state veterinarian and a wildlife expert with Vermont Fish & Wildlife.

Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with dairy farmers, farm workers and the state’s secretary of agriculture about solutions to the most pressing issues in the dairy industry, including saving struggling organic dairy farms.

The state used COVID relief money to invest in slaughterhouses, but officials say much more is needed to bring the existing infrastructure up to capacity.

This hour, we discuss how drought is affecting yields for farmers, particularly in the southern part of the state.

Host Mikaela Lefrak will speak with Vermont farmers about the importance of tourism in their business models and next week's International Workshop on Agritourism.