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Certification, education, advocacy, events, industry news and the members behind them — written by the Federation, for the people who make, age, sell and buy the cheese.
A cheese market that finally turned
Milk and cheese prices climbed sharply into October after a rough summer. We look at what's driving the rally and what it means for members pricing fall and…
Read postA safety net that needs signups
A federal margin protection program exists to soften exactly the kind of price swing we've had this week, but enrollment windows are easy for small operations to miss.
Read postKnow your real cost per wheel
Commodity cheddar just rallied hard on the board. Here's how to find out whether your own cost per wheel actually moved with it, and what to do if…
Read postCheese prices climbed, but your case didn't move
Commodity cheddar has been climbing for weeks on the wholesale board, but the rally is landing unevenly across producers, and a chunk of the industry still can't feel…
Read postCounting backward from your holiday wheels
October is when a wheel meant for December stops being an abstract plan and starts needing shelf space, and this year's demand swings make the math harder than…
Read postA workshop that fit in a cellar
Last week's in-person Cave Cheesemaking workshop in Bra ran at a fraction of its usual size, with a livestream carrying the rest of the room to members who…
Read postTwo federal moves headed for your case
A tighter quota notice on cheese crossing into Canada and a third round of federal food-box purchases both landed this month, and they pull your case in opposite…
Read postA letter campaign on pricing rules
The federal formulas behind this year's volatile milk prices are open to comment, and we're organizing a letter campaign so small producers get heard alongside the big ones.
Read postThe ledger she checks twice a week now
A farmstead operator who used to update her costing sheet once a season now checks it twice a week, and she's not alone this year.
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