Newport man dies in farm accident

Dairy farming is one of the most hazardous occupations. File photo by Terry J. Allen/VTDigger
BERKSHIRE – A Newport man was killed in a farming accident early Thursday morning.James Davio, who was 57, was hit by a farm vehicle just before dawn, at Pleasant Valley Farm, a Franklin County dairy operation.Jamie St. Pierre, 22, who was driving a Caterpillar 928 bucket loader, told Vermont State Police he was transferring grain to a truck for feeding the cows. He didn’t realize Davio had