President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to ensure that U.S. manufacturers have the necessary ingredients to make safe, healthy infant formula. The president is requiring suppliers to direct needed resources to infant formula manufacturers before any other customer who may have ordered that good because of the formula shortage. Directing firms to prioritize and …
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 today announced the 38 companies and cooperatives that have been selected to receive Dairy Business Builder grants totaling $1.7 million.
The Dairy Business Builder grant program aims to …
The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association, the event’s host, said this year’s event will be even more special because it coincides with the association’s 50th anniversary.
The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association’s (WDPA) 2022 Dairy Symposium will be held July 11-12 at the Landmark Resort in Door County, Wis. The Dairy Symposium is a complete and comprehensive …
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today in support of the nomination of Stacy Dean for Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services (FNCS) at USDA. Ms. Dean currently serves as Deputy Under Secretary for FNCS.
“IDFA welcomes the nomination of Stacy Dean to …
USDA’s 2022 milk production forecast is raised 400 million pounds from the previous month to 226.7 billion pounds, with higher milk cow inventories more than offsetting slower growth in milk per cow, according to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report released this week.
Fat-basis exports for 2022 are raised from the previous …
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has upended global food supply chains, raised prices for inputs, energy and finished food products, and exacerbated nutrition insecurity in countries around the world, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) says. Earlier this week, IDFA hosted leaders of the European Dairy Association (EDA) in IDFA’s Washington, D.C., offices to discuss …
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has upended global food supply chains, raised prices for inputs, energy, and finished food products, and exacerbated nutrition insecurity in countries around the world. Following a meeting in the Washington, D.C. offices of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), leaders of the European Dairy Association (EDA) and IDFA issued the …
New advertising features actress, comedian and author Jenny Slate.
Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), said it is bringing back the Partnership for Creamier Ice Cream (PCIC) for another summer of fun. The PCIC was founded in 2021 to ensure every scoop and cone of ice cream has more cream and better ingredients. The PCIC is …
Changing seasons bring changing flora which results in a wide variety of additional flavors imbued in the milk of cows, sheep and goats that graze in spring and summer fields. This allows small cheesemakers to offer a diverse selection of cheeses year round with the seasonal milk used to make the cheese providing different notes …
U.S. cheese production, excluding cottage cheese, in March totaled 1.197 billion pounds, up 1.1% from March 2021’s 1.183 billion pounds, according to data released this week by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). (All figures are rounded. Please see CMN’s Dairy Production chart.) March’s total was up 8.3% from February’s 1.105 billion pounds, but down …