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Technical Assistance and Grants for Midwest Dairy Farms and Businesses

The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) is a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) that develops and administers programs providing technical assistance as well as grants to dairy farms and businesses in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Dairy Business Builder grant program next cycle open now!

Please click on the link below to learn more about the eligibility requirements and the application process. The Grant Webinar will be held on February 7th- registration is open now!

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Read about the DBIA's market intelligence work on goat and sheep cheese!

The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) has conducted sensory panels and compiled a report to provide insights into how U.S. dairy businesses can compete with imported goat and sheep cheeses. (February 2024)

Read more here

DBIA

Emily Slatter

DBIA Program Coordinator

608-301-7751

DBIA, TURBO

Vic Grassman

Technology Commercialization Manager

608-512-6661

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Funding for the DBIA was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant AM190100XXXXG079 and grant AM200100XXXXG001. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.