Dairy processors, marketers, and suppliers raised $333,125 at the 2022 Chr. Hansen Championship Cheese Auction, held April 13 at CheeseExpo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Dairy processors worldwide have just days left to visit WorldChampionCheese.org and enter their cheese, butter, yogurt, and dry dairy ingredients in the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest.
The Dairy Business Association (DBA), a Wisconsin dairy advocacy group, has applauded the state Assembly’s passage of a bill aimed at increasing the state’s exports of dairy, meat and other agricultural products by 25% within five years.
Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) have introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission to recommend solutions to the issues facing family farmers and help secure the future of Wisconsin dairy.
The Dairy Business Association (DBA) said a bill aimed at boosting Wisconsin agricultural exports would be crucial for the state’s dairy community, and the association praised senators who unanimously approved the measure.
Fifteen Wisconsin dairy companies will receive Dairy Processor Grants in 2021 from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP).
Ornua, Ireland’s largest dairy cooperative, has announced the expansion of its Ornua Ingredients North America division with a $10m investment to upgrade its Hilbert, Wisconsin, cheese ingredients operation.
Data from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture revealed that a record 10% of dairy farms in Wisconsin shuttered last year. It topped 2018’s loss of 7.25%.
The Wisconsin state legislature announced new funding last week for dairy programs within the University of Wisconsin (UW), following a tough year for the industry state-wide.
