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Cheese stocks are up and the price knows it
Cheese and butter stocks are running well above last year, and Class III prices have pulled back since November. Here is what that means for your pricing this…
Read postThe credential cohort that filled fast this winter
The Certified Cheese Professional credential is drawing more applicants than usual this winter. Here's what it actually tests, and why a virtual format made it more accessible, not…
Read postA firmer milk-price forecast to open the year
The federal milk-price outlook improved this month, but production is running well ahead of last year too. What that combination means for your margin, not just your check.
Read postA transition in Washington, and the rules still moving
A change of administration doesn't pause the regulatory calendar. Here's what's still due this week, and how to comment while the agencies you're writing to are also changing…
Read postBuilding an order form that actually holds
A lot of creameries built a direct-to-consumer channel fast last year. This week's course looks at what needs fixing now that it's a permanent part of the business.
Read postSitting your exam from the kitchen table
Remote-proctored testing is now the default path to a federation credential. Here's what changed, what didn't, and how to set up your space before exam day.
Read postWhat a shipment hearing actually decides
A federal comment period on interstate cheese shipment closes this month. Here is what's actually in the proposal and how to get your letter into the record.
Read postThe creamery that rebuilt its year online
One small farmstead creamery spent last year replacing nearly everything it relied on in person. We asked what's actually sticking now that it's a habit rather than an…
Read postPricing your cheese for a different year
A new cohort of Pricing & Margin for Specialty Cheese opens this month. Here's why we built it, and what it actually covers for members re-pricing after a…
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