Dairy Farmers of America Reaches Agreement with Dean Foods

February 17, 2020 Dairy Farmers of America

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) announced today an agreement has been reached with Dean Foods (Dean) for the farmer-owned Cooperative to become the stalking horse bidder to acquire a substantial portion of Dean’s assets and business.

Plugrá Announces New National Ad Campaign for Its Premium Butter Brand

August 23, 2019 Plugrá

Plugrá®, a premium butter crafted in America, announces the launch of the BETTER BUTTER MATTERS national advertising campaign created to inspire “the chef in all of us.”

First-ever Blended Beverage Combines Fresh Dairy with Almonds or Oats to Bring Innovation to Milk Category

August 20, 2019 Dairy Farmers of America

Minnesota-based brand Live Real Farms™ is replacing “or” with “and,” with the introduction of the first-ever blended beverage option. Dairy Plus Milk Blends combine lactose-free dairy with almonds or oats – the perfect pairing of natural ingredients.

Vermont Dairy Co-Op Votes to Merge With National Giant

July 30, 2019 Associated Press

The more than 300-member St. Albans Cooperative Creamery with farms in Vermont, New York and New Hampshire will merge Aug. 1 with Dairy Farmers of America, which has 8,100 farms across the country and is based in Kansas City.

Lawmakers Hear Pros and Cons of Proposed Dairy Co-Op Merger

People wary of the proposal that would merge Vermont’s 100-year-old St. Albans Cooperative Creamery with the Kansas-based Dairy Farmers of America say farmers are being asked to cast their ballots without all the information about what the merger would mean for them.