Entry Window Now Open for 2025 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

New this year are entry classes for sour cream, low fat sour cream, and cultured dairy dips, reflecting industry feedback and growth in these sectors. Entries across a total of 117 distinct categories will be judged on characteristics such as flavor, body, texture, salt, color, finish, and packaging.

DBIA Awards $3.2 Million to 37 Small Dairy Businesses 

July 1, 2024 Grace Atherton, WCMA

More than three dozen dairy businesses located across the upper and lower Midwest are receiving Dairy Business Builder grants totaling $3.2 million in allocated funding. The grant program is administered by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Notes: Cheese Growth Begets WCMA Growth

Cheese usage is growing, cheese production is booming and your cheese trade association is expanding to match the success.

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Honors 2024 Cheese Champions

As June Dairy Month approaches, the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) presented its third annual Cheese Champion awards to seven federal and state lawmakers for their efforts to support and advance the dairy processing industry. 

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Expands Board, Electing New Officers and Directors

Meeting the needs of a growing membership, Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association has completed elections to fill seven new Board of Directors seats. In addition, WCMA officers were selected to assume leadership in the Association’s upcoming fiscal year.