Local Dairy Manufacturers Competing in the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest

Monday, March 2nd, 2026 -- 1:01 PM

(Nida Tazeen, Reporter assisted by AI) Several dairy manufacturers from central and northern Wisconsin are set to compete in the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest, which will take place March 3-5 at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center in Madison.

According to Nida Tazeen, a reporter assisted by AI, their products are among 3,375 entries across 150 classes of dairy products, according to a community announcement. The competition is hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.

The following businesses from north and central Wisconsin are set to compete among dairy processors from 25 countries and 34 U.S. states and territories:

• Foremost Farms USA of Marshfield
• Lactalis of Merrill and Wausau
• Land O’Lakes of Spencer
• Lynn Dairy Inc. of Granton
• Marieke Gouda of Thorp
• Nasonville Dairy of Curtiss and Marshfield
• Weber’s Farm Store of Marshfield

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