FDA Coming Around To The Idea That Cheese, Microbes, & Mold Can Work Just Fine

October 2, 2017 Casey Quackenbush, TIME

Many cheesemakers have been frustrated by the FDA's crusade against microbes, considering them impractical and out of step with international standards. It's “a war against artisan cheese,” says Mateo Kehler, an award-winning cheesemaker from Jasper Hill Farm in Vermont and a vocal advocate for his fellow fromager.

Tickets To Wisconsin Cheese Camp On Sale October 3

October 2, 2017 Wisconsin Cheese Originals

Tickets to Wisconsin Cheese Camp, a two-day cheese festival featuring bus tours, a Wisconsin Cheddar dinner, a tasting seminar and Meet the Cheesemaker Gala, go on sale to the public Oct. 3.

Somerdale International Set To Target Growing Demand In Export Markets

October 2, 2017 Somerdale International

From award-winning mature farmhouse Cheddar to Blue Stilton and from Champagne-infused cheese wheels to White Stilton with Mango & Ginger, Somerdale International will be setting the taste buds alight of cheese buyers from around the world at this year’s Anuga.

ADC Applauds Introduction Of The AG Act

The American Dairy Coalition (ADC) and our 30,000 producer members applaud Chairman Goodlatte (R-VA) on the introduction of the AG Act. This powerful leader of the GOP stepped up to the plate and has taken a huge step forward to resolve the desperate labor shortages the agriculture, dairy, livestock and allied industries are facing. After farmers have waited years for a legal immigration fix to ensure a reliable workforce, a bill has been introduced which will ensure a viable solution to end a 20-year labor shortage.

Vermont Milk Commission Seeks Solutions For Dairy Industry

The Vermont Milk Commission is working to learn more about the health of the state's dairy industry in hopes that solutions to challenges facing the industry can be addressed by the next federal farm bill, which is due to take effect in a year, Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts said Tuesday.