California's 7th Annual Artisan Cheese Festival Announces Saturday Night Participant Lineup

The United States’ premier artisan cheese event, the 7th Annual California’s Artisan Cheese Festival, announces the participants for the Grand Cheese Tasting & Best in Cheese Competition on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Bringing together more than 50 Californian artisan cheesemakers, restaurants, breweries and wineries, this walk-around tasting event is one of the weekend’s most popular.

Rogue Creamery's 80th Anniversary

February 25, 2013 Rogue Creamery

Rogue Creamery's 80th anniversary kicks off in February 2013, with celebrations planned throughout the year and a whole new look that was showcased at Fancy Foods San Francisco in January. Here's just a taste of Rogue Creamery's re-branding in our anniversary shield.

Football Legend Hines Ward Showcases His 'After' In New 'Got Chocolate Milk?' Campaign

For Hines Ward and REFUEL | got chocolate milk?, the road to the 2013 IRONMAN ® World Championship triathlon has officially begun. On Feb. 23, the former pro football superstar joined some of the biggest names in endurance sports at L.A.'s Club Nokia for the 21st Annual Endurance LIVE awards gala presented by REFUEL | got chocolate milk?. Ward unveiled his new REFUEL | got chocolate milk? "my After" national advertising campaign as well as an online documentary series that will follow his training and recovery journey toward conquering the IRONMAN® World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i on October 12, 2013.

DBA's 'Building Today For A Better Tomorrow' Symposium Huge Success

February 25, 2013 The Dairy Business Association

The Dairy Business Association's 8th Annual Expansion Symposium and Trade Show was held on February 19 and 20 at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay. The event was attended by 500 people and included a wide variety of presenters who addressed the issues that affect Wisconsin's dairy business.

Insight Into World Supply & Demand Factors That Influence Milk Price

Milk seems to be turning into one of the most volatile agriculture commodities of modern times. There are 3 major reasons for this phenomenon. The first is the changes in the quantities of milk available internationally and their effect on world market prices. The second is the amount of time it takes to increase milk production as a result of change, and finally the delayed reaction of the demand to changing dairy commodity prices. Another important determinant of milk price is feed availability (and hence cost). Feed costs increase, leading to cost of production increase, and indirectly land prices increase.