Cheese

Dairy farmers of America, are you and your most photogenic bovine ready for your close-ups?

When the calendar turns to June, that can only mean one thing: it’s time to celebrate all things dairy.

Prairie Farms Dairy announced that the company is launching four new lactose-free dairy options in what it believes to be an underserved category.

A challenging year in 2023 has resulted in dairymen reducing the number of dairy cows in herds.

Owners of Kuehnert Dairy in Fort Wayne received a $100,000 grant from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance for a new value-added facility on their farm.

Dairy Management Inc., which manages the national dairy checkoff program, announced significant outcomes in 2023 on behalf of America’s dairy farmers and importers.

The dairy aisles can be a bit of a puzzle these days due to the misleading labeling of plant and nut-based beverages as “milk.” Don’t mistake me here, everyone should have the options they are looking for, but they also need to know exactly what they are getting.

The annual National Milk Producers Federation Cheese and Yogurt Contest recently wrapped up and it was a successful year for Prairie Farms Dairy.

Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., baseball’s “Iron Man” who holds the record for most consecutive games played, will be among the featured speakers at Dairy Strong, one of the Midwest’s premiere conferences for the dairy community.

The combination of high interest rates and a strong U.S. dollar is beginning to take a disproportionate toll on rural industries like agriculture, forest products, mining and manufacturing.

A new dairy checkoff growth program with pizza partners is expected to drive an additional 12-plus million pounds of cheese use.

Victor Tsvyk harvested 4,800 tons of wheat this month, but after Russia exited a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to ship grain to the world, he has no idea where his produce will go, or how his beloved farm will survive.

To commemorate the company’s long-term commitment to the state of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a proclamation naming 2023 as the 85th anniversary of Prairie Farms Dairy.

A giant cheese statue created by food artist Nancy Baker and her team of helpers was unveiled at the Indiana State Fair. Over 1,000 pounds of Indiana cheese from Pace Dairy in Crawfordsville was used to create it.

Two Prairie Farms cheese plants were among the top winners of the American Cheese Society Judging and Competition, the largest event of its kind for American-made cheeses.