USDA Invests $20.2M in Grants for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives

November 11, 2021 USDA

Since its inception in 2019, DBI initiatives have provided valuable technical assistance and sub-grants to dairy farmers and businesses across their regions, assisting them with business plan development, marketing and branding, as well as, increasing access to innovative production and processing techniques to support the development of value-added products.

USDA Invests $20.2M in Grants for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives

July 7, 2021 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $20.2 million in grant funding for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives. This program supports USDA’s efforts to develop higher value uses for dairy products, diversify farmer income through processing and marketing innovation, and encourage the use of regional milk production.

WCMA Applauds Baldwin, Congress Following Approval of $22 Million for Dairy Business Innovation

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) cheered news that U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) secured $22 million in support for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) in the omnibus spending package approved by Congress.

USDA Announces $ 18.4 Million in Grants Awarded to the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program

August 20, 2020 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives grant program has awarded $ 18.4 million to the initiatives at the University of Tennessee, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the University of Wisconsin.

USDA Announces $ 18.4M Available for 2019 Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives

April 30, 2020 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service today announced $ 18.4 million in funding for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives to support dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing and distribution of dairy products through direct technical assistance and grants to dairy businesses.