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Member spotlight: a week-old membership at the conference
Nia Thompson joined the federation the week before the Madison conference and went straight from signing up to standing on the trade floor. She told us what that…
Read postNotes from the Madison conference
The ICF Annual Conference wrapped Tuesday in Madison. A recap of the competition results, the busiest parts of the floor, and what members are taking home.
Read postWhat Certified Cheesemonger actually covers
Ahead of a conference week full of credential exams, a look at what Certified Cheesemonger actually tests and why counter staff keep asking for it by name.
Read postKeeping your cave steady through a heat wave
Outside heat finds its way into even a well-built aging room. Here is what to watch on your humidity and temperature logs this month, and where a course…
Read postDriving to Madison in a heat wave
The ICF Annual Conference is a week out, and this year's forecast has members asking how to get wheels to Madison intact when the drive itself runs hot.
Read postWhat the heat is doing to your milk check
A stretch of hot weeks has cows eating less and giving less milk in several regions. Here is what tighter supply and firmer cream prices mean for your…
Read postWhat's new on the Madison floor this year
The ICF Annual Conference is eleven days out. Here's what's different about this year's floor plan, judging track, and competition categories.
Read postThe traceability deadline just moved, and that's good news
The federal food traceability rule's compliance date has been pushed back again, buying small creameries real time. Here's what changed and what to do with it.
Read postThe cheddar block that held
Cheddar blocks quietly held their own after the holiday while the rest of the board stayed mixed — a small divergence that matters more to your bottom line…
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