Dairy Farmers of America Now Accepting Applications For 2021 Accelerator Program

October 27, 2020 Dairy Farmers of America

Five years after launching its initial Accelerator program, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is gearing up for its 2021 program with the announcement of a new name, DFA CoLab Accelerator, and continued focus on helping accelerate and grow ag-tech and dairy food product companies.

Dairy Farmers of America Expands Commitment to Help Feed Those in Need

September 10, 2020 Dairy Farmers of America

Through its DFA Cares Farmers Feeding Families Fund, the nationwide dairy cooperative’s 13,000 family farm-owners are donating much-needed refrigeration to rural and community food banks across the country and pledging to keep them stocked with dairy products for the remainder of the year.

Farmers Sue to Dissolve DFA

A small group of dairy farmers has launched a longshot lawsuit that aims to destroy the nation’s largest milk cooperative.

Dairy Farmers of America Kicks Off $ 30M Expansion of St. Albans Plant

July 23, 2020 Ike Bendavid, WCAX

Twenty-five dairy farms have closed down in Vermont since the start of the year. Agriculture officials say 21 of them were due to financial struggles related to the pandemic. But there is some good news when it comes to dairy farms in our region. Dairy Farmers of America says a $ 30 million investment is on the way to their processing plant in St. Albans.

Dairy Farmers of America’s Franklin, Mass., Facility for Sale by Harry Davis & Company as Dept. of Justice Orders Divestiture

June 8, 2020 Harry Davis & Company

A new motion filed the same day would resolve the competitive harm alleged in the lawsuit through the divestiture of the Franklin, Massachusetts, facility, as well as associated equipment and other assets related to fluid milk production. The divestiture process is now ongoing, and a new owner/operator is being sought.