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Checking a cave after power loss
After a storm knocks out power to an aging room, the checklist isn't about the cheese you can still sell — it's about the cheese you can't, and…
Read postThe storm that reached the cheese case
A historic storm tore through Appalachian dairy country last week, and the damage is already showing up in feed costs, milk supply, and member calls to the federation.
Read postThe traceability rule reaching your soft cheese
A federal traceability rule aimed at high-risk foods reaches most soft and raw-milk cheeses, and our advocacy work is pressing for clearer recordkeeping guidance before the deadline lands.
Read postWhat the cave wants after the equinox
The equinox changes the humidity outside your cave whether or not you've adjusted anything inside it. Here's what our course on airflow control asks you to check first.
Read postCheddar climbs while the forecast catches up
Wholesale cheddar kept climbing through September while federal forecasters revised production down, and members are asking which number to actually plan around.
Read postWhat the equinox does to your cave
Outside air gets drier right as the equinox turns the season, and a cave that's been stable all summer can drift for weeks before you notice. A changeover…
Read postThe paperwork now following your herd across state lines
A federal testing order for dairy cattle crossing state lines has members asking whether cheese shipments are affected too. Here's where things actually stand.
Read postThe best milk price year in years, and what it means at the counter
Milk prices are running near their strongest level in years this quarter. Here is what that means for members on both sides of the vat.
Read postA webinar worth clearing your calendar for on the 17th
Our webinar on selling cheese online lands next Tuesday. Here's what it covers and why the timing lines up with a real shift in how members are selling.
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