The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released grant approval that will expand the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects (HFMI), a program established by Congress in the 2018 Farm Bill and one of the Department’s key nutrition incentive programs for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
HFMI projects provide SNAP beneficiaries with a dollar-for-dollar …
Universities, manufacturers partner to shape New North’s engineering workforce
With “engineer” consistently landing on the list of Northeast Wisconsin’s top 10 hardest jobs to fill and cost estimates as high as $50,000 to lure an engineer from outside the region, two New North universities are stepping up their games and developing programs aimed directly at …
Future research at the site will develop creative solutions to advance the sustainability of dairy, food processing, livestock, and crop protection.
The Nelson-Jameson Foundation is supporting the development of the nation’s largest research dairy, the University of Idaho’s Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (CAFE) through a $50,000 contribution. Idaho CAFE is being created …
Wisconsin cheese artisans grabbed 25% of all awards presented at the World Cheese Awards in Trondheim, Norway, in October, with Marieke Gouda of Thorp, Wis., earning the most awards of any United States competitor.
The global event brings together cheesemakers, retailers, buyers and food commentators worldwide to judge more than 4,000 cheeses from over …
The long-term demand trends for dairy products indicate butter, cheese and other full-fat dairy foods will continue to grow in sales and volume for the foreseeable future, says a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange.
The report notes U.S. consumers have shifted away from margarine and reduced-fat dairy foods over the last decade as nutritional …
U.S. dairy product exports in September totaled 185,625 metric tons, down 11.1% from one year earlier (down 12% on a milk solids equivalent basis), according to the latest export data reported by the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC). In it U.S. Dairy Exporter Blog, USDEC notes that it was the eighth consecutive month of decline, …
Cheese has been a staple food in Wisconsin since the dairy industry grew over a century ago. Today, it’s an integral part of Wisconsin’s sports culture.
Wisconsin is known as “America’s Dairyland,” the state’s obsession with dairy has integrated into every part of Wisconsin’s culture, including its sports culture. Beer and cheese go …
The future of U.S. dairy farming is bright as global growth and American capacity for innovation and production combine to create a powerhouse, the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) incoming president and CEO Gregg Doud and the organization’s economists highlighted in presentations at NMPF’s annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.
In a panel of NMPF economists …
Redhead Creamery may be located in a rural Minnesota town of 600 or so, but now it’s officially on the world stage.
The Brooten, Stearns County cheesemaker, which recently entered two cheeses in the the Guild of Fine Food’s World Cheese Awards, has announced that both entries won medals in their categories: Gold and Silver.
Limited-edition flavor Black Truffle & Sea Salt elevates cheeseboards.
Boursin Cheese, a brand of Chicago-based Bel Brands, announced it is bringing back Maison Boursin, a house of entertaining inspiration, to alleviate the stress hosts experience. The company notes that this time of year is synonymous with gatherings, but it often comes with unwanted stress for …