The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 15 Iowa dairy projects Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants, which is in its second year. The cost-share grants aim to help expand on-farm dairy processing and incorporate labor-saving technology to help increase the availability of Iowa dairy products for consumers. In Central Iowa, the Iowa State University Creamery received a more than $25,000 grant to expand cheese processing at its on-campus facility. The annual amount of state funding allocated for the grants is $750,000, with each grant matching up to $100,000 per project. The 15 projects will leverage a total investment of over $4 million, a news release said. For more information or to see the full list of grant recipients, click here.