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What four days in Asheville added up to
The ICF Annual Conference wrapped last week in Asheville. Here's what the competition table said, what the sessions covered, and what to do with both now.
Read postThe drive for a study partner
One member spent two years studying for her cheesemonger credential mostly alone, then drove eight hours to Asheville just to be in a room with people who understood…
Read postDay one in Asheville
The ICF Annual Conference opened in Asheville this week, and the first full day told us something about where the association is headed after two quiet years.
Read postThe heat behind a record milk check
Record milk prices this month are colliding with a heat wave that's cutting into herd yields, and members are asking what that squeeze means for their next order.
Read postThe first-timer packing for Asheville
An assistant cheesemaker at Larkhollow Creamery is heading to her first Annual Conference this month. We asked what she's hoping to get out of four days in Asheville.
Read postWhat heat stress does to your milk
A hot summer changes milk composition before a single vat is set. Here's what heat stress does to your raw material, and what our Milk Quality & Herd…
Read postThe heat behind this month's milk check
Milk prices are at record highs this summer, but a stretch of extreme heat and rising feed costs mean the number on the check isn't translating into the…
Read postWhat it takes to stay accredited to judge
With the annual competition two weeks out, a look at what Competition Judge Accreditation actually requires, and why it lapses faster than most of our credentials.
Read postThe shipment rule industry keeps arguing about
Interstate cheese shipment rules are back in front of regulators this summer, and the federation is asking members to weigh in before the comment window closes.
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