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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Keir Albert of Albert Acres Cattle Company joined us on Monday’s Market Day Report to share his journey into raising Texas Longhorn cattle and the reason behind his trip to Kenya.