USDA releases funding for the federal Dairy Business Innovation Initiative

The dairy sector has received a win as the USDA releases federal funding for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. It comes following a national advocacy push last week to unfreeze the grant money.

Rebekah Sweeney with the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on why this funding is so important, the impact of unfreezing these funds, and the Champion Cheese Contest.

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