June Dairy Month in Wisconsin

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 -- 8:01 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) June Dairy Month is a special time in Wisconsin.

According to the WisconAs summer starts, we celebrate the many hardworking Wisconsin farmers and processors who make our state a leading source for quality dairy products across the U.S. and worldwide.

Wisconsin’s dairy industry gives us much to be proud of and to be grateful for, both during June Dairy Month and all year long. Rooted in a history older than the state itself, dairy has played a pivotal role in Wisconsin’s past and continues to remain vital today, contributing to both our economy and to our way of life, from Bayfield down to Beloit and from Hudson to Bailey’s Harbor.

The industry will remain integral to our future, thanks to farmers and processors across the state, and consumers across the world. There are thousands of dairy farms in Wisconsin which account for nearly a quarter of all dairy farms in the U.S.

It is the dedicated individuals who work on these farms, haul milk, process dairy, and sell the finished products, who contribute to our state’s $45.6 billion annual dairy economy. They have also helped to make Wisconsin the number one state in the nation in total cheese production, with 25 percent of all cheese in the U.S. being made right here in the state.

We can also be proud that Wisconsin’s dairy products are well-known and appreciated far beyond our own borders.

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