Annual Report

Each year, the Dairy Business Innovation Center, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Value Added Dairy Initiative, publishes an annual report. These reports are available to the public.

Dairy Business Innovation Center Status Reports 2011
With future funding of the DBIC uncertain, the Center published four reports, celebrating the success of the past and the unique challenges of the future.
An Overview of the DBIC
A Report Card on Wisconsin Value Added Dairy
Needs and Opportunities of Value Added Dairy in Wisconsin
Accelerating Economic Growth and Impact in Value Added Dairy

Value Added Dairy Initiative Annual Report 2008-09
Highlights of Year 5 include increased milk production, record specialty cheese production, marked reinvestments by producers and processors, and new and expanded operations.  

Value Added Dairy Initiative Annual Report 2007-08
Year 4 proved to be an exciting time in Wisconsin’s dairy industry as milk production increased to 24.1 billion pounds, the highest level since 1990.  Specialty cheese production and the number of plants opening and modernizing were also on the rise in 2007.

Value Added Dairy Initiative Annual Report 2006-07
In Year 3, Wisconsin continued to innovate and grow its $20.6 billion dairy industry, with more processors and producers choosing to modernize and reinvest in their operations.

Value Added Dairy Initiative Annual Report 2005-06
Year 2 will be remembered as a banner year for increased milk production, increased herd numbers, record reinvestment in dairy operations and more focus on specialty dairy.

Value Added Dairy Initiative Annual Report 2004-05
In Year 1, more Wisconsin dairy producers and processors modernized and reinvested in operations, while others focused on adding value to their operations through developing new signature dairy products.