Education
Every post the Federation has filed under Education.
Why herd health is a cheese problem
Somatic cell counts and butterfat both move with the season, and a cheesemaker who only watches the vat is watching half the problem. Here's what our herd health…
Read postWhat warmer weeks do to your cave
Outdoor temperature swings in spring push aging rooms off balance fast, and the fix usually has more to do with airflow than with the thermostat.
Read postGetting your market stand ready for spring
Farmers market season is opening across most regions this month. A few things worth fixing on your stand before opening day, and the course that covers the rest.
Read postGetting your case ready for market season
Farmers-market season opens in a few weeks for most regions. A permit and prep checklist for members setting up a cheese stand for the first time, or the…
Read postRepricing your wheel without guessing
Milk and feed costs are moving fast this quarter. A look at how Pricing & Margin for Specialty Cheese teaches members to reprice without eroding their brand.
Read postGetting ahead of a ninth allergen on your label
Sesame becomes a federally recognized major allergen on food labels starting next January. Here's what that means for a cheese plant now, before the deadline is close.
Read postThe swing your price sheet missed
Wholesale cheese and butter prices climbed most of January and then dropped hard in the last week. If your price sheet only moves once a quarter, this is…
Read postWhat your margin actually tells you
A volatile commodity month is exactly when a real pricing model earns its keep. Here's what the Pricing & Margin for Specialty Cheese course actually covers.
Read postWhat your holiday margin actually showed
Now that the holiday numbers are in, Pricing & Margin for Specialty Cheese is the course several members are pointing to as the one they wish they'd taken…
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