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Government Buys 11 Million Pounds of Cheese

Washington has stepped in to tackle America’s cheese mountain with the Federal government buying 11 million pounds of the surplus.

It has cost the American taxpayer $20 million (£15 million), the US Department of Agriculture said. The cheese will be distributed to food banks across the country.

There are several reasons for the cheese mountain …

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U.S. Made Cheeses Shine in International Competitions

MADISON, Wis. — While U.S. cheeses have been rising stars in national and international competitions in recent years, a big win this spring really put U.S. cheesemaking on the map.

For the first time since 1998, a U.S.-made cheese took the crown at the World Championship Cheese Contest, held last month in Madison, Wisconsin. The …

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