The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauded Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ allocation of an additional $10 million in federal funding to the state’s Food Security Initiative. The program supports hunger relief efforts through the purchase of Wisconsin-made products, including milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter. This food security funding brings the total investment in the Initiative …
The entry window is now open for the 2023 United States Championship Cheese Contest! Enjoy a special entry rate on all submissions of cheese, butter, yogurt, and dry dairy products now through December 1, 2022, only at USChampionCheese.org.
“With evaluations grounded in rigorous standards and a competitive field of respected cheesemakers from across …
Make plans now to join the global dairy processing community at CheeseCon 2023, set for April 4-6 in Madison, Wisconsin. Registration is open at CheeseCon.org for the world’s premier cheese, butter, and whey industry event, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) in partnership with the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University …
Learn how to set up and sustain a robust dairy export program with support from Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA). Register now at WisCheeseMakers.org to join in WCMA’s Dairy Export Workshop, set for Tuesday, November 3 from 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (CT), with options to join in-person in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin or online from anywhere in …
The Dairy Foods Research Centers Network – created to provide innovative, science-backed solutions related to consumer demand and business needs and trends – celebrated its 35-year anniversary recently.
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) provides the structure and oversight for more than 20 universities that comprise the network’s six regionally based centers. This system has supported more …
Thirty emerging leaders in the dairy industry met in Washington, D.C., for IDFA’s NextGen Leadership Program Washington Seminar. The emerging leaders—NextGen’s Cohort 4—spent three days in the nation’s capital advocating for dairy industry priorities, exploring leadership best practices at Mount Vernon, and networking with their peers.
Dairy farmers, manufacturers, and processors attending World Dairy Expo in Madison October 4-7 are invited to visit the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) at booth 4423 in the Exhibition Hall to explore the grant opportunities and technical assistance offered by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between WCMA and the Center for
When Given an Incentive to Encourage Healthy Eating, Most SNAP Participants Would Purchase More Cheese, Milk, and Yogurt.
As the White House spurs a national conversation with its Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health next week, participants of federal nutrition programs are making their voices heard in a new Morning Consult national tracking poll commissioned …
Applications are being accepted now through November 10 for a new round of Dairy Business Builder grants open to dairy farmers, manufacturers, and processors in eleven Midwestern states. Thanks to additional federal funding, this Dairy Business Builder cycle marks the first to offer reimbursement grants of up to $100,000 each, doubling the previous limit of …
Register now at WisCheeseMakers.org to join fellow food safety and quality professionals at the next meeting of the Dairy Food Safety Alliance, set for Tuesday, October 18 from 10am-2pm. (CT). All dairy manufacturers, processors, and industry suppliers are welcome to attend the hybrid meeting in-person in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, or online via Zoom.
The Alliance, …