Wisconsin hosts first foreign cheese venture with France firm
Governor Tommy Thompson announced a new partnership between Elmdale Cheese Factory Inc. in Greenwood and Bridel of France to produce Brie and Camembert using Wisconsin milk. The deal, finalized after a 10 month process, involves a new facility behind the Elmdale plant and leadership by Rodger and Barbara Ashbeck, with Bridel supplying major capital and expertise.
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Elmdale to produce Brie and Camembert with Bridel pact
Elmdale Cheese Factory owner Rodger Ashbeck says a partnership with Bridel of France may lead to a new plant north of the current site to produce soft ripened cheeses for U S markets. He would supply 100000 pounds of milk daily as construction plans await state and federal approval.
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Elmdale plant to expand for French cheese venture
Officials confirmed a new Bridel agreement to expand Elmdale cheese production near Greenwood Wisconsin. The plan seeks 100000 pounds of Grade A milk free of antibiotics and mastitis for French style cheeses to be marketed in the U.S. with 10 to 12 new hires and boosted local taxes.
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Dairy farmers faring better than cash grain producers
A 1985 USDA study finds dairy operations generally financially steadier than cash grain producers but lagging behind livestock-focused farms. It uses debt-to-asset ratios and sales brackets to show solvency levels, with about 4 percent of dairy farms insolvent and most stress rising with higher debt ratios.
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FmHA tightens collection as foreclosures surge
The Farmers Home Administration reports a sharp rise in bankruptcies among its borrowers and a jump in foreclosures in the first six months of the fiscal year. Foreclosures climbed to 139 from 34, with cases pending at 2,039, while bankruptcies rose 50.8 percent to 3,713 from Oct 1 to March 31. Spokesman Ron Ence cites a moratorium and court-ordered rule revisions as contributors.
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