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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.
The enrollment window closing in January
The federal dairy margin protection window for 2023 now closes January 31, not December, and that extra month is worth using if you make anything from your own…
Read postThe cut-and-wrap webinar returns in January
Our free webinar on faster, cleaner cut-and-wrap work returns on January 5, timed for the week most shops start rebuilding routines after the rush.
Read postThe rep who plans your December before you do
We spoke with a longtime regional sales rep at a member distributor about what the busiest stretch of the year actually looks like from the delivery side.
Read postA record year for milk prices meets a steadier cheese case
Farm milk prices set records in 2022 while margins for 2023 look tighter. We look at what a strong year with a softer edge means for member pricing.
Read postThe year-end certification check worth five minutes
December is a good month to check where you stand on the Certified Cheese Professional and Food Safety & HACCP credentials before winter course registration opens.
Read postWhat we heard on the Starter Culture Basics webinar
Notes from last week's Starter Culture Basics webinar, where the liveliest part of the session turned out to be the questions about swapping cultures mid-season, not the slides.
Read postCheese prices are down; your heating bill probably isn't
Wholesale cheese and milk prices eased in late 2022, but that relief is landing at the same time natural gas and electricity costs are climbing for makers and…
Read postWhat the furnace does to your cave
Heating your building for winter production changes the air your cheese ages in. A practical look at cave humidity swings this time of year, and the course built…
Read postStarter culture basics webinar recap
Today's free Starter Culture Basics webinar drew our biggest crowd of the fall. A recap of what came up, and what to do if you registered but couldn't…
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