38 dairy businesses from across 8 states were selected for awards. Individual award amounts will range from $15,000 to $50,000 with a total of $1,486,046 in overall funding.
Announcing $1.4M in On-Farm Milk Storage & Handling Grant Awards Read More »
Small dairy farms thrive with the help of a grant supporting value-added ventures.
Dairy Businesses Grow Thanks to Marketing & Branding Grant Read More »
By Katie Spring The Diamond family of Smithfield, PA has been milking cows for 67 years. Brothers Louie and Paul Diamond grew up learning how to farm from their father, Alvin, who started Diamond Farms in 1957. Today, they milk around 110 cows. With a focus on continual improvement and profitability, Diamond Farms partnered with
Better Meters, Better Milk: Diamond Farms $40K Grant Boosts Quality Read More »
How 16 dairy farms increased sales, added new market outlets, and improved their lifestyle satisfaction.
Center for Dairy Excellence Amplifies Impacts through Technical Assistance Grant Read More »
Many dairy farms that once sold all their milk to wholesale buyers are pivoting to sell directly to customers and develop value-added dairy products. Henry Farms of Knox, based in Knox, Pennsylvania, is one of them.
How a New Marketing Plan Helped Henry Farms of Knox Bring A2 Milk to More Customers Read More »
With such a clear need for storage and handling funding across the region, NE-DBIC will be re-opening this grant again in fall of 2023.
Announcing the On-Farm Milk Storage & Handling Grantees Read More »
Across the Northeast, dozens of dairy farmers are improving their production strategies and businesses through Dairy Farm Cohorts,
an innovative approach to technical assistance funded by the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC). To date, there have been five rounds of cohort-based technical assistance contracts. Here’s a look at some of the cohorts:
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The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center is pleased to announce 10 recipients of the second round of the Dairy Marketing and Branding Services Grant. Recipients spanned the Northeast region. These funds allowed processors to access professional marketing and branding services to elevate their businesses through marketing tactics, brand improvements, and overall strategy.
Announcing 2022 Marketing and Branding Services Grant Awards Read More »
The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) is pleased to announce awards for 5 additional farmer cohort projects throughout the Northeast region, joining 3 others already underway. These service providers provide targeted technical assistance to farms interested in transitioning to grass-based production models, enhancing the production of home-grown forages, and/or utilizing alternative farm management strategies not typically found in the United States dairy sector.
5 New Dairy Farmer Cohort Technical Assistance Contracts Underway Read More »
The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) is pleased to announce awards for 12 projects through 2022 Dairy Food Safety & Certification Grant, for a total of $290,540.09. This program helps dairy farmers, processors, and/or producer associations take actionable steps to improve the safety of dairy products and improve marketability.
Dairy Food Safety & Certification Grants Awarded Read More »
