Judge finds Panton dairy farmers in contempt of court, orders fines barring major changes to farm - Addison Independent

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Judge finds Panton dairy farmers in contempt of court, orders fines barring major changes to farm - Addison Independent

PANTON — A judge has found a family of Panton dairy farmers in contempt of court after they failed to stop water from coming out of a drainage system on their farm, washing over their neighbors’ property and flowing into Lake Champlain. Brothers Gerard and Hans Vorsteveld, who operate a large dairy farm in Addison County, must stop the water from flowing out of their fields by Nov. 15 or face a fine of $1,000 per day, according to the decision, …