Randy McGinnis Chief Operating Officer

Central Area 10220 N. Ambassador Dr. Kansas City, MO 64153 Phone: 816-801-6200 FAX: 816-801-6201

About Our Milkshed Member Farms 3,470 Annual Milk Production 5.4 Billion Lbs. Average Production Per Member 1.6 Million Lbs.

Services and Programs Professional On-Farm Field Service • Direct Deposit • Market for all Milk DFA Member Insurance Program • Premiums for Quality Milk • Disaster Benefit Program • Accurate Weights and Tests • Suspect and Abnormal Milk Program • Active Government Relations Program • Member Communications • Milk Check Assignments • Young Cooperator Program • Loans through Agri-Max Financial Services • 24-Hour Toll-Free Quality & Market Information • Forward Contracting Program

Facts about DFA Central Area

The Central Area of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) serves a milkshed extending into 10 states. DFA’s Central Area represents 3,470 member farms that market 5.4 billion pounds of milk cooperatively. The Area also markets about 878 million pounds of milk annually from 480 non-member farms.

Central Area Council Governance Structure
The Central Area Council is made up of three regions with a total of 41 districts. The members in each district select one representative each to serve on the Area Council and the Area resolutions committee. The Area Council monitors the marketing of member milk and provides advice to the Corporate Board of Directors in matters pertaining to the Area. From these 41 council representatives, 11 members are elected to serve on the DFA Board of Directors. The 41 elected Area resolutions committee members help determine policy guidelines for the Board and select 11 members to serve on DFA’s corporate resolution’s committee. Members also chose Delegates to represent them when a member vote is necessary. One delegate is sent for every fifty farms, to vote on necessary matters at the DFA Annual Meeting.