The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, announced the 26 companies and cooperatives that have been selected to receive Dairy Business Builder grants totaling $2.3 million. This year’s awardees hail from all 11 states served …
The U.S. dairy industry grew significantly over the past two years, adding nearly 60,000 new jobs, increasing average wages by 11%, and increasing its total impact on the U.S. economy by $41 billion, according to the latest economic impact report from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA).
IDFA’s 2023 Economic Impact Study, which measures the …
Encourage growth and drive productivity among your team members with a new fall lineup of Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association’s (WCMA) popular leadership trainings, offered both virtually and in-person. Details and registration for both WCMA Front-Line Leadership and Advanced Leadership classes are available now at WisCheeseMakers.org/Trainings.
“Investing in education is a cost-effective way for dairy businesses to boost employee retention and …
In the last few years, the U.S. dairy industry has weathered some storms, including an unprecedented global pandemic and the related supply chain disruptions, which forced producers to dump millions of gallons of milk that no longer had a market. Through it all, USDA continues to support the industry. For this year’s National Dairy Month, …
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) kicked off June Dairy Month by presenting its second annual Cheese Champion awards to six federal and state lawmakers for their efforts to support and advance the dairy processing industry.
Among the awardees recognized at WCMA’s recent Annual Member Meeting was U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin). Baldwin spearheaded the successful creation and ongoing funding of the Dairy …
The Food Processing Suppliers Association, along with its Women’s Alliance Network (WAN), has announced that the application period for the biennial Red Circle Awards is now open for submissions, including the addition of a new category to be honored.
By way of the Red Circle Honors Program, the Women’s Alliance recognizes women from the food …
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) members applauded the announcement of the 2023 Wisconsin Dairy Processor Grant awards, and called on lawmakers to boost funding for this impactful program.
“As Wisconsin dairy processors expand their capacity and modernize facilities, create new value-added products, and launch new endeavors, they are creating family-supporting job opportunities, strengthening the …
Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) and the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center have launched the Dairy Runway program, an entrepreneurship curriculum for dairy innovators that focuses on product concept and consumer discovery. This Cornell-based, virtual course will take program participants through a process to determine if their value-added dairy products are desirable, viable, and …
Expanding the amount of nutritious dairy food options provided to children through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) would improve nutrition for children of all backgrounds, reduce waste in school meal programs, and increase participation in the federal child nutrition programs, according to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA).…
USDA is asking two dairy industry organizations to provide additional information regarding specific make allowance values to assist the secretary of agriculture in deciding whether to initiate a federal milk marketing order (FMMO) rulemaking proceeding on the make allowance issue.
Late last month, the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) …