Congratulations to Susan Orth and Rachel Kaehler who have been hired by the World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce two recent hires. Susan has accepted the position of Sales Specialist and Rachel has been named Dairy Cattle Show Coordinator. Susan has worked both part and full-time as a communications specialist for the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin for the … Read More
PDPW Elects New Officers
The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) have a new slate of officers to lead its 1,500-plus members. At its first meeting following its Annual Business Conference in mid March, PDPW Board of Directors elected Doug Knoepke, More-To-Do Farms, Durand, Wis., to serve as president; Eric Hillan, Rusk Rose Holsteins, Ladysmith, Wis; vice president; Marion Barlass, Barlass Jersey Farms, Janesville, … Read More
Foremost Farms Sells Two of It's Brands
Foremost Farms USA, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the nation, has sold its Golden Guernsey and Morning Glory milk bottling plants in Waukesha and De Pere, Wis. to Dean Foods Co., a Dallas-based food and beverage distributor. The plants, employing 282 people, will continue operating and buying milk from area dairy farmers, according to Foremost Farms. The sale … Read More
Indiana Family Farms Have New Website
Here’s a great new website to help open the communication lines between non-farm neighbors and farmers in Indiana. Designed by ZimmComm for Gary Truitt, Hoosier Ag Today, the site is called Indiana Family Farms. There’s a special section to learn more and meet dairy producers. Check it out! Welcome to Indiana Family Farms. This web site is your personal introduction … Read More
DFA Honors Members
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) honored members during it’s Annual Meeting. Congratulations to all the honorees! During DFA’s annual banquet, seven Members of Distinction were recognized for their vision, leadership and innovation in the dairy industry. The 2009 honorees, one from each of DFA’s regional areas, include Gillins Dairy, Inc., Minersville, Utah; Koepke Farms, Inc., Oconomowoc, Wis.; Koster Dairy, … Read More
DFA Holds Annual Meeting
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) recently held it’s Annual Meeting in Kansas City, March 24-25. More than 1,200 members and industry guests attended the meeting. Board Chairman Tom Camerlo kicked off the meeting with a look at the Cooperative’s key initiatives and how these activities are positioning DFA and its members to push through the industry’s current down cycle … Read More
Leprino Foods to Work With O'Neill Consulting
The world’s largest mozzarella producer has retained O’Neill Consulting Group LLC, a Wakefield-based executive search firm, to support the expansion of its manufacturing facilities in California. In its partnership with Denver-based Leprino Foods Co., O’Neill Consulting will recruit 15 Front Line Managers for one of the company’s plants in Lemoore, California. According to Jim Nellis, Director of Client Development with … Read More
NMPF Announces Staff Changes
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announces several staff changes. Congratulations to Dr. Jamie Jonker, who was promoted to Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs and to Betsy Flores who w]has been hired as Director of Regulatory Affairs. During his four years at NMPF, Jonker has taken on more responsibility in all regulatory areas, especially those focusing on animal- and farm-related … Read More
Doyle Joins GDP Board
Global Dairy Platform (GDP), an international non-profit organization that provides direction and drive to the dairy industry, welcomes Richard Doyle, president of the International Dairy Federation (FIL-IDF), to its board of directors. GDPs members are leading dairy corporations, cooperatives and associations who are uniting to strengthen their interests around the world. Based in Rosemont, IL, a suburb of Chicago in … Read More