Associated Milk Producers Inc. announced it will transition production at its Blair, Wisconsin, cheese plant from cheddar cheese to cottage cheese. The transition will include a period of downtime, with completion expected in the fourth quarter of this year, with regular operations to resume after that. AMPI is working with impacted employees to provide access to resources, training, and opportunities to apply for jobs at other AMPI facilities. Milk from AMPI member farms will be routed to surrounding plants during the downtime. Customer orders will continue to be filled by other AMPI plants. The cottage cheese produced at AMPI’s Blair facility will be manufactured at one of the largest cottage cheese facilities in the U.S.