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DFA's farmer-owners care about a sustainable future and are taking measures to reduce their environmental impact through regenerative agriculture, water conservation and making renewable energy from unexpected sources (manure!)

Raise a glass of ice-cold milk with DFA and celebrate National Dairy Month. You can support our farmer-owners in your communities all year by enjoying dairy products like butter, cheese, ice cream (and of course, milk!)

At DFA, we know we make some delicious cheese, but it’s even more fun when others notice too!

At DFA, we are committed to helping the planet by focusing on sustainability — from healthy soil and healthy cows to transportation efficiencies and plant optimization, and many facets in between.

Four generations of the Jones family currently have a hand in the success of their dairy farm, Jones Dairy, in Veguita, N.M. Dale Jones, a third-generation dairy farmer, enjoys spending every day farming with his family

Cattle Scan, one of the six exciting startup companies that participated in DFA’s 2022 CoLAB Accelerator program, a 90-day immersive program to grow ag-tech startups, helps dairy farmers track numerous health and reproductive parameters of dairy cows to optimize herd management and increase milk production.  

In early October, DFA participated in the global dairy industry’s leading cattle show and expo — World Dairy Expo — in Madison, Wis., where it has been held annually for more than 50 years. 

The team at a new ag-tech startup — Hago Energetics — has made it a goal to address the looming problem of global warming by offering farmers a way to convert their farm waste (mainly cow manure) into sellable products

Employees from the DFA plant in Garden City, Kan., made a positive impact in their community by volunteering at the local Salvation Army over the course of two days in September, finishing up the Cooperative’s give-back efforts for Hunger Action Month strong. 

Calving is a normal part of life on a dairy farm — in fact, DFA family dairy farmer Bruce Gibson, owner of Locust Hill Dairy in Mannsville, N.Y., says roughly 10 calves are born each day on his farm. For most people, though, witnessing the miracle of new life is not a daily occurrence.