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The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today announced an exciting break with tradition as it plans to host the World Championship Cheese...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today announced adjusted plans for its Fall 2020 educational offerings, including the popular WCMA...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today announced new officers and new members for the 2020-21 Board of Directors, with terms beginning...

To borrow a hoops analogy: It’s the end of the first quarter and after the surprise attack on the global economy from the COVID-19 pandemic,...

WCMA staff thank members for their ongoing engagement and support of our organization.Please click on the image below to access our 2019-2020 Annual...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauds Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ plan to direct $50 million in federal funds to the new...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is pleased to announce its new, online jobs board is now live at WisCheeseMakers.org to promote...

The largest social and economic upheaval in eighty years continues to grip America and the world. It’s hitting us with truths bared by its...

Dairy industry suppliers, marketers and processors joined the first-ever online Championship Cheese Auction Friday, April 24 and raised more than...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and Center for Dairy Research (CDR) are pleased to announce that University of Wisconsin-Madison...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) announced the name of its of 2020 scholarship recipients. Each year, WCMA supports the dairy...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought change and delay for CheeseExpo, but the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) aims to keep one tradition...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is calling on leaders of the Wisconsin State Legislature to immediately vote to end the one week...

This is the most significant business disruption of your career. Or you’ve had a pretty rough career. The dairy processing industry is in...

Groups representing dairy farmers and cooperatives in the Midwest today urged the federal government to provide direct assistance to farmers and...

From the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: The Division of Food and Recreational Safety (DFRS) has discontinued...

Honorable Members of Congress: Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association writes to you today, representing 700 companies and cooperatives in the food...

General Information Trump Administration: Opening Up America Again Guidelines Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS): COVID-19 FAQ DHS:...

With the goal of protecting the health and well-being of our friends and partners in the dairy industry, being cognizant of the welfare of all...

MADISON – At a press conference Thursday at the State Capitol, agriculture organizations urged the Senate to take up important bills that have...

A Gruyere from Bern, Switzerland has been named the 2020 World Champion Cheese. The cheese, called Gourmino Le Gruyère AOP, is made by...

Out of a record-breaking 3,667 entries in the 2020 World Championship Cheese Contest, just 20 cheeses remain in the hunt for the title: World...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), proud host of the 2020 World Championship Cheese Contest, is honoring Craig Linz, Kobus Mulder, and...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) thanks Governor Tony Evers and members of the Wisconsin State Building Commission for their support...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) invites the dairy industry’s next generation of leaders – that is, anyone 40 years old or...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauded members of the Wisconsin State Assembly for approving eight key bills designed boost...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauded members of the Wisconsin State Senate, who today unanimously approved Senate Bill 685 (SB...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) thanks members of the Wisconsin State Assembly for their unanimous approval of Senate Bill 91,...

Quick, practical talks on the topics dairy processors care about most – that’s what you can expect from the Ideas Showcase, being held...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), in conjunction with the Center for Dairy Research (CDR), today announced the industry experts...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauded today’s bipartisan passage of two key dairy industry bills through the Assembly...

Perfect Day could have described the weather for the Dairy Forum in Phoenix, but Perfect Day was in fact a headliner: the start-up that’s...

World Championship Cheese Contest organizers today announced a record-breaking 3,667 entries in the 2020 competition, set for March 3-5 at the...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauded announcements from Assembly Republicans today, supporting major investments in the...

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) members and staff testified today in the Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Senate...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today commends President Trump’s signing of the bipartisan U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. WCMA...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) supports Governor Tony Evers’ call for a Special Session of the Legislature to boost the...

World Championship Cheese Contest organizers today announced the largest-ever line-up of internationally renowned judges set to evaluate entries...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) tonight cheered Governor Tony Evers’ 2020 State of the State Address, which set forth ambitious...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded members of the Senate, following passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is proud to welcome Ellie Herman to its staff as Communications, Education and Policy Coordinator, as...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today opened registration for its educational offerings – refreshed for 2020 − including...

As dairy farms continuously improve to release the genetic potential of their dairy cows, all aspects of sustainability improve. It’s that...

Cheese lovers should act quickly to reserve their tickets to Cheese Champion, the signature public event of the World Championship Cheese Contest,...

Register now to participate in the 2020 Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association Job Fair. Connect with the emerging workforce – and prospective...

Time is running out to save 20 percent on CheeseExpo 2020 registration! Sign up on CheeseExpo.org by Tuesday, January 14 to take advantage of our...

Records will be broken as the January 31 entry deadline for the World Championship Cheese Contest approaches. Entries can be submitted now online...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is thanking U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) today for securing Congressional approval of $20...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauds members of the Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today thanked Wisconsin State Senators André Jacque (R-De Pere) and Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire),...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Board of Directors has selected ten individuals to be recognized at the 2020 CheeseExpo for their...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded announcements from President Donald Trump and House Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy...

Sign up now to support the 2020 World Championship Cheese Contest, set for March 3-5 in Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association...

A single word defines the successful future of the dairy industry. Everything else – food safety, herd health, retaining workers, reforming...

The hottest topics tackled by the dairy processing industry’s most respected minds - - that’s what you can expect from CheeseExpo. Make...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers for signing Senate Bill 219 into law, expanding access...

DURAND, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) member Eau Galle Cheese Factory welcomed Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers to its...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is pleased to announce a record 317 of the dairy processing industry’s leading suppliers will...

Enter now for a chance to win the dairy processing industry’s most prestigious title: World Champion Cheese. The 2020 World Championship...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded the Wisconsin State Assembly’s unanimous approval of Senate Bill 219, which...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association is now accepting applications for five student scholarships worth a total of $15,000. “Dairy...

Reform federal orders? Why – what’s changed? Isn’t your local dairy still delivering creamline bottles to your doorstep? Industry...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association is pleased to announce registration is open for CheeseExpo 2020, set for April 14-16 at the Wisconsin Center...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) announced today the debut of its redesigned, weekly member e-newsletters. Each Tuesday at 10 a.m....

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today announced its Board of Directors has pledged an additional gift of $50,000 to the Foundation at...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) invites business leaders and industry human resources professionals to a Workforce Committee meeting...

Volatile international markets, a critical labor shortage, and ever-shifting consumer trends have created a challenging environment for U.S. dairy...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA)...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauds State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) for proposing legislation to protect...

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared 2019 the “Year of Clean Drinking Water in Wisconsin,” an opportunity for farmers, industry,...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) this week cheered progress made on the University of Wisconsin River Falls Dairy Pilot Plant...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today announced CheeseExpo exhibit spaces will be available for reservation beginning on Tuesday,...

Assistance Abounds for Artisans Artisan and specialty cheesemakers returning home fired up by the American Cheese Society annual meeting in...

WCMA Unveils New Name, Logo for Dairy Processing Industry’s Largest Gathering The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today...

Food safety professionals can register now at WisCheeseMakers.org for a meeting of the Dairy Food Safety Alliance set for Tuesday, August 27 at the...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is calling for nominations of individuals to be considered for formal recognition in 2020 for their...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WMCA) together with advocates for Wisconsin’s dairy farming community today applauded Governor Tony...

Registration is open now for the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Young Professionals outing to a Milwaukee Brewers game at Miller Park on...

WCMA staff thank members for their ongoing engagement and support of our organization. Please click on the image below to access our 2018-2019...

As the state Assembly began debating the budget today, six groups representing dairy farmers, processors, cooperatives and other related businesses...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is now accepting Fall/Winter 2019 applications for the WCMA Internship Exchange. This program pairs...

The national unemployment rate dropped in April 2019 to 3.6 percent, the lowest level in 50 years. In Wisconsin, the rate is a new all-time record...

Registration is now open to Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association members – age 40 and under – for a Young Professionals event in the La...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded members of the Wisconsin State Senate for their unanimous approval of Senate Bill...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today opened registration for upcoming offerings of educational programs designed to train and retain...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) invites dairy manufacturers and processors to participate in its #saycheese social media campaign in...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) thanks members of the Wisconsin State Senate for their unanimous approval of...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded Wisconsin State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) as he proposed legislation...

When the New York Times says your industry faces extinction, it’s time to pump the brakes on the hyperbole and assess the situation. On April...

Milk production is up in Wisconsin, cows produce more milk each year than the year before, and America’s Dairyland uniformly describes itself...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) will open registration for its popular WCMA Golf and Trap Shoot Outing on Tuesday, May 21 at 9 a.m....

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today announced Dave Buholzer of Klondike Cheese Company has been elected to serve as President of...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research today announced the launch of their mobile app for the 2019 Cheese...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is pleased to announce that Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers will address 2019 Cheese Industry...

A close look at Wisconsin dairy export data, and U.S. exports overall, reveals weakening sales as a record-breaking export year reached its end in...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association invites you to participate in the energetic and exciting Auction of Championship Cheeses at the 2019 Cheese...

Grow your business in markets abroad with the help of expert insights on trends and winning sales strategies from 2019 Cheese Industry Conference...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association is pleased to announce the names of 2019 scholarship recipients. Each year, WCMA shows its support for...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauds U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) on the reintroduction of...

Register Online at CheeseConference.org Through April 8 Quick, practical talks on the topics dairy processors care most about - that’s what...

On Wednesday, March 6, the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, host of the 2019 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, honored Steve Krause, John...

Baby Swiss Wheel made by Guggisberg Cheese has been named the best cheese in the United States, earning the company its second overall champion...

Out of a record-breaking 2,555 entries in the 2019 United States Championship Cheese Contest, just 20 cheeses remain in the hunt for the title: U.S....

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauds Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ budget proposals related to the state’s dairy...

Potato starch, coconut oil and water smushed into a white block isn’t mozzarella cheese. And that’s why Follow Your Heart brand...

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin commissioned the consumer research firm Ravel...

MADISON, WI – U.S. Championship Cheese Contest organizers today announced the impressive panel of cheese judges set to evaluate entries in the...

This week, Wisconsin welcomed a new governor and state leadership in key roles. What will Gov. Tony Evers mean for Wisconsin’s dairy...

MADISON, WI – Records will be broken as the January 31 entry deadline for the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest approaches. Entries can be...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and Center for Dairy Research (CDR) today announced partnerships with Dairy...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) invites all member company employees, age 40 and under, to join its Young...

New: Dried Milk, Whey Products to be Judged at 2019 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Enter Contest by January 31 on USChampionCheese.org ...

Here’s two opportunities. First, join your colleagues in the dairy industry and donate funds or your amazing equipment to the...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Board of Directors has selected ten individuals to be recognized at the 2019 Cheese Industry...

Welcome to our new website! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. In order to get the most...

MADISON, WI – The 2019 Cheese Industry Conference will feature an expanded tabletop exhibition hall, with a record-setting 297 booths, at the...

MADISON, WI – Registration opens Tuesday, November 27 for the 2019 Cheese Industry Conference, set for April 17-18 at the Alliant Energy...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is now accepting applications for five student scholarships worth a total of...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today opened registration for its popular Front-Line Supervisor Trainings now set...

MADISON, WI – Enter the United States Championship Cheese Contest beginning Monday, November 12 on USChampionCheese.org for a chance to call...

A Column Offered by WCMA Executive Director John Umhoefer In retrospect, it looks like a plan. In the last decade, Wisconsin regulators and state...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) invites all member company employees, age 40 and under, to join its Young...

A Column Offered by Jim Mueller and Larry Bell of the Artisan Dairy Producer Food Safety Initiative When the Food Safety Modernization Act was...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), in partnership with the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW),...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today announced the formation of its new Workforce Committee, designed to help the dairy processing...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today cheered the start of construction on a renovated Center for Dairy Research and Babcock Hall...

A Column Offered by WCMA Communications, Education, and Policy Director Rebekah Sweeney For years, the only connection between cheese and steel...

Make plans now to attend the Wisconsin Cheese Industry Conference (WCIC), set for April 17 and 18, 2019 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison,...

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today announced it has added an offering of its popular supervisor training course...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) this week welcomed Sara Schmidt as its new Office and Member Service Coordinator,...

Together with the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW), the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is pleased to...

A Column Offered by WCMA Executive Director John Umhoefer There’s a proven tool the U.S. dairy industry isn’t using — a tool that...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today opened registration for fall training programs designed to retain and develop the skills of...

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Board of Directors gathered at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Wednesday, June 20 to...

A Column Offered by WCMA Executive Director John Umhoefer Milk for cheesemaking continues to slosh about the Upper Midwest, but milk production...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is urging federal lawmakers to oppose an amendment to the Agriculture and...

A Column Offered by WCMA Executive Director John Umhoefer As an abundance of dairy product and milk production continues to hamper price recovery...

UW-River Falls Dairy Pilot Plant Renovation Gets Green Light, Too MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) thanks the...

A Column Offered by WCMA Executive Director John Umhoefer Dairy is on the world stage as a series of high-profile trade issues in the last year...

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s signing of Senate Bill 599...

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) invites the dairy industry’s next generation of leaders – that is, anyone...

MADISON, WI – Quick, practical talks on the topics dairy processors care most about – that’s what you can expect from the Ideas...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is pleased to announce the names of 2018 scholarship recipients. Each year, WCMA...

MADISON, WI – Partnerships with the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy will deliver the world’s...

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is proud to announce member donations from Saputo Cheese USA Inc., Klondike Cheese Company, Nasonville...

Madison, WI – A hard sheep’s milk cheese called Esquirrou, made in France at Mauleon Fromagerie by Michel Touyarou and imported by...

Madison, WI – Out of a record-breaking 3,402 entries in the 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest, just 20 cheeses remain in the hunt for the...

MADISON, WI – Partnerships with the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) promise new and exciting...

MADISON, WI – For the first time in World Championship Cheese Contest history, competitors and cheese fans around the world can watch results...