Multiple Prairie Farms and Hiland Dairy Plants Receive Quality Awards

November 10, 2022 Prairie Farms Dairy

Prairie Farms Dairy and its joint venture partner, Hiland Dairy, won over 40 awards at the QCS Purchasing Cooperative Annual Leadership Conference in San Diego. In October, QCS members from around the country gathered for educational sessions, networking events, and an awards celebration to honor member and supply partner companies. 

Big Wins for Prairie Farms at 2022 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

August 31, 2022 Prairie Farms

Prairie Farms Dairy and its family of companies received more awards than any other company, making Prairie Farms the reigning contest champion. The final tally came in at 44 awards with 12 first-place wins, 11 secondplace wins, 19 third-place wins, 1 Grand Champion win, and sweeping wins in several categories.

American Cheese Society Honors Prairie Farms with Eight Awards

August 18, 2022 Prairie Farms Dairy

Five 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. The award ceremony was held during the 39th Annual American Cheese Society Conference in Portland, Oregon, on July 20-23. This year’s competition featured cheeses from 196 companies with over 1,400 entries competing in 120 categories and tested by an esteemed panel of 30 judges.

Dairy Month is in Session at Prairie Farms

June 7, 2022 Prairie Farms Dairy

What is the best way to celebrate dairy month? Honoring Prairie Farms’ dairy farmers, of course. With over 700 farm families in America’s heartland, it is important to recognize what they stand for and their crucial contributions to helping feed American families.

Impressive Wins for Prairie Farms Dairy at World Championship Cheese Contest

March 8, 2022 Prairie Farms Dairy

The largest technical dairy competition in the world was held in Madison, Wisconsin, last week, with representatives from 29 nations around the globe bringing their best cheeses for a panel of industry renowned judges to review. Following three days of intense taste judging and scrutiny, Prairie Farms cheeses earned top spots in a trio of categories, including a ‘Best of Class’ award and a 99.475 score in the Cottage Cheese category for its 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese made at Quincy, Illinois.