Midwestern dairy farmers, manufacturers, and processors can visit cdr.wisc.edu/dbia-grant-program-1 now to register for a September 20 webinar focused on preparing competitive applications for the Dairy Business Builder grant program administered by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), an initiative run by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR). The …
Holding several events and discussions over recent weeks, U.S. dairy industry stakeholders and government officials have worked to strengthen ties and discuss new partnerships for dairy and ag trade around the world.
This week, leading dairy representatives from the United States and Mexico gathered at the Dairy Farmers of America headquarters in Kansas City, Kansas, …
As nearly 50 million children return to public school, a group of dairy and nutrition advocates is encouraging parents and policymakers to prioritize the health of students by making milk and dairy options more accessible in the coming school year. A fact sheet released today by the group highlights that milk is the top source …
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recognized 37 dairy companies for their outstanding achievements in worker safety in 2021 with the IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award. This is the nineteenth year that IDFA has sponsored this program, highlighting the outstanding workplace safety achievements of U.S. dairy companies.
“The dairy industry continues to demonstrate that …
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauds members of the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, who voted to approve more than $500,000 in funding to support the continued work of the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports (WIAE), a program launched earlier this year at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection with bipartisan array of …
Team Crave, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo, Wisconsin, was named Grand Master Cheesemaker at this years Wisconsin State Fair Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction, sponsored by the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board. Crave Brothers was honored with the top award for its Chocolate Mascarpone.
At the event, the 46 class winners from the 2022 …
Sargento Foods Inc. has partnered with NASCAR driver Josh Bilicki. Sargento will sponsor Bilicki during the NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Watkins Glen Raceway in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Aug. 20.
During a NASCAR race on July 2 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., an incident occurred that resulted in Bilicki’s car carrying Sargento …
Saputo Inc. has announced plans to revamp one cheese plant in Wisconsin and close another.
The Montreal-based company will spend $35 million (U.S.) to convert its plant in Reedsburg, about 45 miles northwest of Madison, from mozzarella to goat cheese production. The Reedsburg plant’s mozzarella production will be redistributed among other Saputo facilities.
Saputo will …
U.S. cheese production, excluding cottage cheese, in June totaled 1.157 billion pounds, up 2.7% from June 2021’s 1.127 billion pounds, according to data released the first week in August by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). (All figures are rounded. Please see CMN’s Dairy Production chart.) June’s total was down 2.3% from May’s 1.184 billion …
President Biden has signed into law legislation that is aimed to help alleviate the ongoing infant formula crisis by eliminating tariffs on safe imported baby formula.
The Formula Act was introduced by Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and Suzan DelBene, D-Wash. It will temporarily suspend tariffs on imported infant formula until Dec. 31.
“Suspending tariffs on …