In its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report released February 8th, USDA notes the 2024 milk production forecast is lowered to 228.2 billion pounds, down 100 million pounds from the forecast in January 2024, due to lower expected output per cow, which is partly offset by higher cow inventories.
The Wisconsin Ag Coalition, local government and timber industry advocates and the Department of Transportation held a press conference on February 12th to promote the Agricultural Road Improvement Program. The program, created last year in Wisconsin Act 13 and funded as part of the biennial state budget, will provide $150 million to fund projects …
Global dairy product entries for the 35th biennial World Championship Cheese Contest has reached 3,302 cheeses, butters, yogurts and dairy ingredients, according to event host Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA).
“In the U.S. and around the world, the Contest’s gold medal seal on the labels of award-winning products drives consumer purchases and boosts sales,” said …
When the Big Game rolls around each February, Wisconsin Cheese knows that eyes are on both the TV and what’s on the table. If you do the cheese math, Wisconsin crafts 600 types, styles, and varieties of cheese, which means there are 600 options for cheese A, 599 options for cheese B, and 598 …
It is not every month we get to discuss momentous, legislative events for the dairy industry. Yet, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act has the potential to help more schoolchildren enjoy nutritious, delicious milk in two additional varieties.
In December, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Whole Milk for …
According to a recent Rabobank report, between 2012 and 2022 Chinese cheese demand grew almost 200,000 metric tons. The report anticipates further growth at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2023 to 2030, with total cheese demand reaching 495,000 metric tons in 2030.
According to Rabobank, as …
With the U.S. dairy industry increasingly focused on sustainability measures, three companies across the United States are producing spirits and ale made with whey byproduct and cheese, respectively.
Knowlton House Distillery in Knowlton, Wisconsin, opened its doors in September 2023. The distillery is located across from Mullins Cheese and features distillery tours, classes, craft cocktails …
The 13th episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights, a joint podcast of the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) and Insight on Manufacturing (IOM) magazine sponsored by ICON Marketing, is now available. The latest episode features Carlos Martinez of Hart Manufacturing and Design, who was named a 2024 NEWMA All Star and graces the cover of …
While a number of Wisconsin cheese and dairy processors already are exporting their products, many of those are interested in expanding exports while others would like to explore new opportunities to begin exporting if they are able to overcome current barriers, according to recent research.
Chuck Nicholson, University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor in the Department …
Cheese judging and grading are important activities performed by the cheese industry, but both play very different roles.
Judges at a contest do an intensive evaluation of a cheese, which usually starts with a perfect score of 100, and points are deducted for the number and severity of any defects. Attributes like flavor, body and …