Over a dozen Wisconsin dairy companies have been named recipients of Dairy Processor Grants. The program is administrated through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture to foster innovation, improve profitability and sustain the long-term viability of the state's dairy processing facilities.
The agency says $200,000 was available for the latest round of grants, with a maximum $50,000 allowed for each project. Recipients are required to provide a match of at least 20 percent of the grant amount.
"Dairy processors are key to bolstering Wisconsin's position as a national and global leader in the dairy industry," said State Agriculture Secretary Randy Romanski. "Our processors need to constantly innovate and adapt to changing times. These grants are designed to help processors accomplish those goals and continue contributing to Wisconsin's thriving dairy industry."
Grant recipients include Caprine Supreme, Black Creek; Carr Valley Cheese Co., La Valle; Chalet Cheese, Monroe; Clock Shadow Creamery, Milwaukee; Decatur Dairy, Brodhead; Foremost Farms, Baraboo; Henning Cheese, Kiel; Highfield Farm Creamery, Walworth; K&K Cheese, Cashton; Maple Leaf Cheese, Monroe; Nasonville Dairy, Marshfield; Rolling Hills Dairy, Monroe; Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville; Widmers Cheese, Theresa; and Zimmerman Cheese, South Wayne.
This year, DATCP received 26 grant requests totaling about a million dollars. The winning applicants were chosen through a competitive review process.
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