Madison Community Foundation: Announces nearly $700,000 in grants to 12 local nonprofits
MADISON, Wis., December 27, 2022 – Madison Community Foundation (MCF) today announced $697,500 in grants to 12 nonprofits throughout the Madison area. The grants address opportunities and support organizations in five focus areas: learning, community development, arts and culture, environment, and organizational capacity building. With these 12 new projects, MCF has invested more than $2 million in competitive...
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, Center for Dairy Research: Applaud $23M in federal funding for DBII
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) today applauded members of Congress for directing $23 million in federal funding to the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, including an expected $7.67 million for the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) in the Midwest. The monies were awarded as part of the...
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative: Need for ag workforce solutions remains
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the third-largest dairy cooperative in the country, issued a statement today after Congress left any agricultural workforce legislation out of the omnibus spending bill voted on earlier today.
Last week, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., introduced the Affordable and Secure Food Act, similar legislation to the Farm Workforce...
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative: pleased with key ag trade appointments
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The U.S. Senate’s confirmation today of Doug McKalip as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative and yesterday’s confirmation of Alexis Taylor as undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs drew praise from Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the third largest dairy co-op in the country.
