An ongoing drought in Vermont is causing problems for dairy farmers who have been pushed to adapt and take costly measures to care for their cattle.

Feed crops like grass, alfalfa and corn are not growing well. Farmers say that has diminished returns on their crop investments and is forcing them to spend thousands on supplemental feed for their cows. Some have also resorted to hauling water in order to keep their Holsteins hydrated.

"All of a sudden you go from possibly making some money to absolutely not making any money," said Allan Brisson, who has been a dairy farmer at Allandra Farm in western Vermont for more than half a century.

Drought effects "very noticeable"

Vermont is currently experiencing two droughts: a long-term drought that started last fall and a flash drought t

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