Month: June 2014

The International Dairy Foods Association has launched the NextGEN Dairy Network, an initiative focused on helping up-and-coming dairy industry professionals build their careers. Through online forums, networking and targeted training sessions, the NextGEN Dairy Network will provide professionals who have less than 15 years of dairy experience with access to the information, tools and expertise necessary to be successful in the industry. …

Gov. Dennis Daugaard is recognizing June as dairy month in South Dakota. Daugaard signed a proclamation to recognize the important role of dairy farming and the dairy industry in South Dakota's economy, communities and health. …

Great Lakes Cheese, in the small town of Hiram, sold $2.4 billion worth of cheddar, provolone, mozzarella and other cheeses last year. It accounts for about 25% of all packaged cheese sold in the United States and about 35% of all cheese sold in the eastern portion of the country, said John Epprecht, the company's vice president and a member of its founding family. …