Chris Lekberg milks his goats on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Brandon, Vt. Lekberg sold his cows after milk prices crashed to about $11 per hundred pounds in 2002 and now has more than 50 goats and gets about $45 per hundred pounds for their milk
Chris Lekberg milks his goats on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Brandon, Vt. Lekberg sold his cows after milk prices crashed to about $11 per hundred pounds in 2002 and now has more than 50 goats and gets about $45 per hundred pounds for their milk.
A goat is seen at Burnell Pond Farm on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Brandon, Vt. Some U.S. dairy farmers are rethinking their business plan after watching milk prices crash repeatedly and a small number are turning to dairy goats.
Goats feed on hay at Burnell Pond Farm on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Brandon, Vt. Some U.S. dairy farmers are rethinking their business plan after watching milk prices crash repeatedly and a small number are turning to dairy goats
Lauren Slayton pours goats milk into cheese molds at Blue Ledge Farm on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Salisbury, Vt. Some U.S. dairy farmers are rethinking their business plan after watching milk prices crash repeatedly and a small number are turning to dairy goats.
A pair of goats bang heads at Blue Ledge Farm on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Salisbury, Vt. Some U.S. dairy farmers are rethinking their business plan after watching milk prices crash repeatedly and a small number are turning to dairy goats
Gregory Bernhardt of Blue Ledge Farm process goat cheese on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Salisbury, Vt. Some U.S. dairy farmers are rethinking their business plan after watching milk prices crash repeatedly and a small number are turning to dairy goats
A herd of goats is seen at Blue Ledge Farm on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Salisbury, Vt. Some U.S. dairy farmers are rethinking their business plan after watching milk prices crash repeatedly and a small number are turning to dairy goats.
