Ag Briefs: WI still top cheese producer
Wisconsin State Farmer
WI still top cheese producer
Wisconsin still leads the pack in cheese production according to the most recent Wisconsin Dairy Products Production report from the USDA that tracks cheese production for Wisconsin and other select states between Jan. 2020 and Jan. 2021.
During this time period, Wisconsin s production of cheddar was up 4%, ranking the state in the top position. Production of mozzarella, however, was down 4.3% - with the decline likely attributed to the slow down of food service purchases during the pandemic.
Production of Italian cheeses also fell 3.5 % in the past year. Overall, Wisconsin s total cheese production was up 0.3%.
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PATRONAGE: This year’s record-breaking $105 million in patronage is going back to GreenStone s 27,000 members this week. The benefits of membership will be celebrated throughout Patronage Week.
Mar 10, 2021
GreenStone Farm Credit Service’s patronage program is the result of the cooperative’s and members’ shared success and a reflection of the great things accomplished together.
This year’s record-breaking $105 million, nearly half of GreenStone’s 2020 profits, is going back to its 27,000 members in March.
GreenStone is a cooperative established more than a 100 years ago for a specific purpose to provide a dependable, competitive and responsible source of credit. Shared success is the foundation of the member cooperative, and while GreenStone has paid patronage for 16 consecutive years, this $105 million is especially significant given the 2020 turmoil of the pandemic and agricultural markets.