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Dairy farm in Western Wisconsin. Dairy is a major industry in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Being known for its dairy production, the state is often called "America's Dairyland." The industry is prominent in official state symbols—being displayed on the state's license plates, state's slogan, and on the state quarter.
A 5,210 lb (2,360 kg) piece of prize-winning Wisconsin cheese, produced in the village of Denmark in 1950. Wisconsin cheese is cheese made in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin has a long tradition and history of cheese production and it is widely associated in popular culture with cheese and the dairy industry.
There were 6,216 dairy farms in Wisconsin in 2022, down from just above 9,000 in 2017. Further, state data show the number has dropped more since the census data was recorded. As of Feb. 1 ...
The Rise of the Dairy Industry In Wisconsin: a Study In Agricultural Change, 1820-1920 (State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1963). Larson, Olaf F. When Horses Pulled the Plow: Life of a Wisconsin Farm Boy, 1910–1929 (2011) Lodermeier, Jackson, and James Petrick. "The Progressive Landscape of Organic Dairy Farming in Wisconsin." (2020). online
(The Center Square) – Clean water and fewer regulations top the wish list for Wisconsin dairymen as lawmakers get back to work as the Dairy Business Association released its priorities list for ...
After pressure from the Wisconsin Dairymen's Association and the election of dairy advocate William Dempster Hoard as Wisconsin's 16th governor, the Wisconsin Legislature created the Office of the Dairy and Food Commissioner in 1889 to oversee cheese production in the state. [8]: 249–250 Wisconsin outlawed the sale of filled cheese in 1895. [9]
The 6,000 Wisconsin family dairy farms are already struggling to stay afloat as large corporate farms take over. Many more farms will be forced out of business if Trump deports Wisconsin’s ...
Currently, Wisconsin has 58 Master Cheesemakers, who are all qualified through an extensive process set by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. [2] The program is the only one of its kind outside of Europe. Wisconsin cheesemaking is diverse, ranging from artisans who hand-craft their product from the milk of their own dairy herds to large factories.