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: Chain Stores vs. Individual or Independent Stores
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…
Projects Funded Through SDBII
The Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (SDBII) program is based at The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Animal Science Department. Key program collaborators such as the Tennessee Department of Agriculture…
Who first made cheese?
Hi everyone! My name is Caitlin Zaring, and I am a second-year M.S. student under Dr. Liz Eckelkamp working with value-added dairies. Side-note, I’m a bit of a history buff…
2022 NAFDMA Scholarships
Through USDA Dairy Business Innovation Initiative resources, UT Extension is pleased to provide opportunities to value-added dairy producers or key personnel in Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee to participate in…
USDA Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant Program
We wanted to make you aware of USDA’s Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant Program that helps nonprofits and small business owners in agriculture respond to COVID-19. The small business…