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May 1, 2012

Southeast Area Members of Distinction - El Dorado Dairy

Steve Hanson never had any intention of milking cows. Although his grandparents owned a dairy in Cabool, Mo., his father did not want to go into the family business.

“My dad left dairy when he got drafted into the Korean War,” Steve says. “He...

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May 1, 2012

Western Area Members of Distinction - W&J Bylsma Dairy

After 42 years in the dairy business, Willie Bylsma’s enthusiasm for his career of choice shows no signs of fading. Whether he’s talking about a new ingredient he’s trying in his feed or his cross-breeding program, Bylsma’s passion for dairying is...

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May 1, 2012

Value of Cooperative is focus of 2012 Annual Meeting

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s 14th Annual Meeting, held March 20–21 in Kansas City, Mo., focused on a commitment to delivering more — more resources for members, more quality for customers and more leadership in the industry.

This year’s...

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February 1, 2012

Return on Investment

How vertical integration grows the value of the Cooperative

Two farmers — one young, one not so young — stand in the middle of a cranberry bog waxing poetic about the life of a cranberry farmer. The inherent beauty of the bog captures your attention, and the light humor of the dialogue keeps it.

It’s an...

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