Whey is Big Business in Green County

Once treated as a cheesemaking byproduct, whey has become part of Green County’s advanced dairy economy, feeding protein demand, supporting processors and returning nutrients to farm fields.

Todd Klassy AI
•
3 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, AI
Whey is Big Business in Green County

MONROE, Wis. — Green County’s cheese industry has always produced whey, but the watery byproduct left behind after milk is turned into cheese is no longer just something factories need to get rid of.

Today, whey is part of a much larger dairy ingredients economy tied to protein powders, nutrition drinks, food manufacturing, animal nutrition and, in some cases, nutrients returned to farm fields.

Remaining content is for members only.

Please become a free member to unlock this article and more content.

Already have an account? Sign in
Community

Sign up for our New Glarus 360 newsletters

Breaking news, things to do and alumni updates—delivered.

Please check your inbox and confirm. Something went wrong. Please try again.

Subscribe to join the discussion.

Please create an account to become a member and join the discussion.

Already have an account? Sign in

Read more

Garden Success 101: Spotting Weeds and Stopping Pests
Members
Community

Garden Success 101: Spotting Weeds and Stopping Pests

Learn how to tell seedlings from weeds and protect your plants from deer, rabbits, and common garden pests during peak growing season.

•
3 Min
Edited by Stephen Eliasson
Pickleball Court Raffle Winners Announced
Members
Community

Pickleball Court Raffle Winners Announced

New Glarus Cares awarded $3,500 in cash prizes during the World Euchre Championship as fundraising continues for a future pickleball court complex in New Glarus.

•
1 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, AI
Green’s Prairie Cemetery Ceremony to Honor Early Veterans
Members
Community

Green’s Prairie Cemetery Ceremony to Honor Early Veterans

The Memorial Day ceremony will honor veterans from the Black Hawk War, War of 1812 and Civil War at one of Green County’s historic prairie burial grounds.

•
2 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, AI
The Sign Painter Behind a Piece of New Glarus
Members
Community

The Sign Painter Behind a Piece of New Glarus

Bryan Dove, with help from his wife Anndre, has built Dove Designs into a small Argyle sign shop whose hand-crafted work has quietly become part of the look and feel of New Glarus.

•
6 Min
Edited by Todd Klassy, AI

Sign up for our New Glarus 360 newsletters

Breaking news, things to do and alumni updates—delivered.

Please check your inbox and confirm. Something went wrong. Please try again.