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Defining cheese for the ages

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (right) speaks with Lee Schlenvogt about Wisconsin’s dairy industry in 2017 at a dairy farm in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Johnson recently reintroduced the Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act to the U.S. Senate in an effort to set statutory definitions of natural and processed cheeses.

WASHINGTON — On Jan. 22, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin reintroduced the Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act to the U.S. Senate — legislation he champions as being vital to …

RIVER FALLS, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin–River Falls recommitted itself to dairy food production education with the addition of the Wuethrich Family/Grassland Dairy Center of …
RIVER FALLS, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin–River Falls recommitted itself to dairy food production education with the addition of the Wuethrich Family/Grassland Dairy Center of …
Mark, Tim and Sandy Keller of Kellercrest Registered Holsteins   Mount Horeb, Wisconsin | Dane County | Currently milking 293 cows and 37 dry cows | Total 330 How many times a day do …
Editor’s note: This story comes as an update to a story from Kellogg, Minnesota, which Dairy Star published on Oct. 26, 2024, entitled, Finding his own way to help: Franke assists with chopping …
MERRILL, Wis. — A true aficionado of ice cream might not need a reason to enjoy a scoop or two of the creamy frozen delight for breakfast. But for the rest of the world, National Ice Cream for …
Jim (left) and Bill Ertl Holdingford, Minnesota Stearns County 57 cows How many years have you dairy farmed? We took over in 1986. This is our 39th year. We rented from our parents for the first …
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Recipes
Twice baked potato casserole
3 pounds red potatoes 6 strips bacon, chopped 8 ounces cream cheese 1⁄2 cup sour cream 1⁄2 cup butter 1⁄4 cup milk 1 1⁄2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon …
Taco chip dip
8 ounces sour cream 6 ounces cream cheese One packet taco seasoning 1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese Lettuce Tomato Black olives Mix sour cream, cream cheese and taco seasoning; pour into a …
Fruit smoothie
2 cups frozen fruit 3⁄4 cup mango orange juice 1⁄2 cup vanilla yogurt Fresh banana (optional) Blend together and enjoy.
Ham Balls
1 pound ground ham 1 pound ground beef 1 large egg, beaten 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup milk Salt and pepper to taste Sauce: 1 1/2 cups ketchup 1 cup …
Bubble Pizza
1 pound ground beef 1/4 pound sliced pepperoni 1 (14 ounce) can pizza sauce 2 (12 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough 1 (10 ounce) can sliced black olives (optional) 1 …