Dairy farmers and processors, are you curious about where consumers want to purchase farmstead dairy products? Consumers, are you curious about where dairy producer-processors are selling their products? If so,…
Farmstead Dairy Surveys: Part 3 – Sales Locations
Farmstead Dairy Surveys: Part 2 – Marketing Avenues
Dairy farmers and processors, are you curious about where consumers learn of farmstead dairy products? Consumers, are you curious about where dairy producer-processors are advertising their products? If so, check…
Farmstead Dairy Surveys: Part 1 – Supply and Demand
Dairy farmers and processors, are you curious about what farmstead dairy products consumers want to purchase? Consumers, are you curious about the top dairy products producer-processors are currently selling? If…
Farmstead Dairy Surveys: Recent Surveys Connect Tennessee Shoppers & Farmstead Dairy Producers
Attention dairy enthusiasts! UT Dairy is publishing recent survey results highlighting marketing, sales, and product differences between value-added (farmstead) dairy businesses and Tennessee dairy consumers. Eye-catching infographics covering one of…
Selling to Grocery as a Producer-Processor Dairy Farm: Chain Stores vs. Individual or Independent Stores
Once you have taken the time to get your products and packaging in compliance with the requirements of the store and state and federal regulators, you will need to consider…
Selling to Grocery as a Producer-Processor Dairy Farm: The Basics
Dairy farmers have faced many years of low milk prices over the last decade or so. As a result, many have sought to diversify their businesses to supplement the milk…
What is the difference between a HACCP Plan and a FSMA Food Safety Plan?
First of all, HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points. According to the USDA, HACCP is a “systematic approach to the identification, evaluation, and control of food safety…
UT Animal Science Department to Lead 12-State Effort to Enhance Dairy Businesses
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the last two years, Extension specialists with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have led the USDA’s Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (SDBII) program across Tennessee, Kentucky,…
The Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program
The USDA just launched a program that could help value-added dairy producers access capital to start or expand their businesses while avoiding rising interest rates. On December 9, 2021, The…
UTIA Program Awards More than $3MM to Dairy Businesses Looking to Innovate
December 16, 2021 The Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (SDBII) program is set to award $3,067,048.10 to dairy businesses in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky that applied for grants in…