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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.
Member spotlight: the line item nobody budgeted for
A quality manager at a small Midwest creamery added a metal detector to her packaging line this year, on a budget that had no room for it. She…
Read postThe recall that wasn't yours
A large private-label shredded cheese recall widened this month over metal fragments traced to worn processing equipment. Your creamery isn't named in it — here's why it's still…
Read postWhat December's milk check is telling you
The Class I base price bounced off November's low this month, but the year-over-year comparison and the 2026 forecast both point the same direction: down.
Read postA workshop worth the trip in December
Our December workshop on stretched-curd technique is a hands-on, in-person session — a different kind of federation event than the webinars that filled most of the fall.
Read postGetting your cave through the first cold snap
The first hard cold of the season changes an aging room more than most new affineurs expect. A few checks now save a rind later.
Read postWhen the milk price falls too
Milk and cheese prices have been sliding for weeks, which sounds like relief after a hard year. For a lot of members, it isn't landing that way.
Read postA webinar on why your rind sweats
Our free webinar on water activity and shelf life runs next week, built for the exact question members ask heading into the holiday shipping crush: how long does…
Read postThe case copy worth rewriting before December
Holiday shoppers are buying a story as much as a wheel this year, and the sign under your cheese case is doing less work than it could —…
Read postA seventh straight drop in the global index
The global dairy auction fell for a seventh straight round this week, and cheddar led the slide — what that means for members on either side of the…
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