Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) dairy farm members have the opportunity to help feed hungry families through a donation to Feeding America. Last year, in honor of June Dairy month, DFA provided more than 100,000 meals to those in need. This year, we are doing more. During June, every contribution made to DFA Cares Foundation via this website will be … Read More
Senate's Farm Bill Passes With Dairy Amendments
The U.S. Senate passed its version of the Farm Bill today by a bipartisan margin of 64-35. Passage gained praise from the Dairy Farmers of America: “The U.S. Senate sent an important message to the nation’s agriculture industry today by passing S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill). The Farm Bill contains dairy provisions … Read More
DFA Breaks Ground on Nev. Ingredients Plant
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) broke ground on a new state-of-the-art dairy ingredient manufacturing facility in Fallon, Nev. Located on a 31.5-acre parcel in Phase II of Fallon’s New River Business Park, DFA’s greenfield dairy manufacturing facility will be the first of its kind in the industry, with the ability to produce dried dairy ingredients, such as whole milk … Read More
DFA to Build Nev. Whole Milk Powder Plant
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) will open a whole milk powder plant in Fallon, Nev. Construction on the facility is to begin in May. The plant’s completion is scheduled for summer 2013. At full capacity, the plant will process 2 million pounds of milk per day and produce about 250,000 pounds of whole milk powder daily (90 million pounds annually). … Read More
Summary of DFA Annual Meeting
At Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) 14th Annual Meeting, the Cooperative unveiled a new tagline – “More Cooperative” – which underscores a commitment to delivering more resources for members, more quality for customers and more leadership in the industry. More than 1,300 members and industry guests convened in Kansas City for the meeting. Randy Mooney, chairman of DFA’s Board … Read More
DFA Purchase Guida's Milk
Guida’s Milk, Conn., has been sold to Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). Guida’s will still buy more than 75 percent of its raw milk from Connecticut farmers. And Guida-Seibert Dairy Co. Inc., as the company is formally named, will now have access to more capital to expand. All 257 employees will keep their jobs, including the president, Michael Young — … Read More
DFA Scholarship Due
Don’t delay – applications for the Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) annual DFA Cares Foundation Scholarship! The deadline to apply is January 13. Winners will be announced at DFA’s 14th Annual Meeting in March. The program, now in its fifth year, has awarded scholarships totaling nearly $60,000 to outstanding students planning a career in dairy, either as a producer … Read More
DFA Cheeses Win Recognition
Congratulations Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) for having five their cheese products earned recognition at the 2011 National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Championship Cheese Contest. The competition was held in conjunction with NMPF’s joint annual meeting with National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and United Dairy Industry Association. NMPF’s contest serves as a platform for cooperatives from across the … Read More
DFA One of Top National Cooperatives
Once again, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) made it into the top five national cooperatives. DFA was ranked fourth on the NCB Co-op 100 listing of the nation’s 100 highest revenue-earning cooperative businesses, the same as last year. “The boom of cooperative organizations and the key role they play in both our national and global economy, is clearly evidenced in … Read More
DFA Chairman Honored for Agriculture Achievement
Randy Mooney, chairman of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) Board of Directors, has been honored by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon with the Governor’s Award for Agricultural Achievement, which honors outstanding farmers, growers and processors in a variety of agriculture commodities. During a visit to Mooney’s M&M Dairy in Rogersville, Mo., this week, Gov. Nixon toured the dairy and presented … Read More