FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative News

FarmFirst Welcomes Ditzenberger as Director of Communications and Marketing

November 15, 2024

FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative is pleased to welcome Jeff Ditzenberger as Director of Communications and Marketing. Raised on a dairy farm in southern Wisconsin, Ditzenberger has been involved in agriculture most of his life and has held various positions in agricultural sales and marketing throughout his career. He also is the founder of a non-profit […]

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FarmFirst Applauds USDA FMMO Final Decision

November 15, 2024

USDA earlier this week released its final decision on modernizing its Federal Marketing Order (FMMO) program. The plan follows three years of efforts by NMPF and its member cooperatives, that included over 200 meetings, extensive analysis and discussions, and a record long 49 day Federal Order Hearing. “Much of what FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative advocated for

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FarmFirst Kicks of Member Appreciation Dinners in November

October 9, 2024

Members of FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative can begin making reservations to attend their fall Member Appreciation Dinners, taking place across the cooperative’s seven-state membership territory during the months of November and December. The purpose of these dinner meetings are to show appreciation to members for being a part of the cooperative, as well as to provide

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July 2024 MilkLine Newsletter

July 3, 2024

FarmFirst has been providing scholarships to children of members since its organization in 2013 and is proud to have awarded a total of $248,500 to 261 students since that time. However – the history of our scholarship program goes back to 2009 and begins with a man named Bill Walters. Manitowoc Milk Producers was one

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FarmFirst Statement on USDA FMMO Recommendations

July 2, 2024

FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative is encouraged by the announcement made by USDA on their recommendations to modernize the Federal Milk Marketing Orders. “Much of what we have advocated for in Federal Milk Marketing Order reform over the past three years appears to be reflected in USDA’s recommendations,” says Sarah Sarbacker, FarmFirst Director of Communications and Marketing.

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FarmFirst Awards $22,500 in Scholarships

June 19, 2024

Twenty students will receive a total of $22,250 in scholarships from FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative this year. 2024 marks the twelfth year that the cooperative has been providing scholarships, for a grand total of 261 recipients totaling $248,500. “FarmFirst has consistently emphasized the importance of investing in the education of the next generation. Education is crucial

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FarmFirst Welcomes Michael Richter as Member Services Representative

June 17, 2024

FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative is pleased to welcome Michael Richter as their newest Member Services Representative. He is based out of Rice Lake, Wisconsin and will serve members in Northwest Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota. Michael comes to FarmFirst most recently from Quality Liquid Feeds, where he served as Dairy Technical Services Manager. He has also

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FarmFirst Welcomes Ditzenberger as Director of Communications and Marketing

FarmFirst Applauds USDA FMMO Final Decision

FarmFirst Kicks of Member Appreciation Dinners in November

FarmFirst Statement on USDA FMMO Recommendations

FarmFirst Awards $22,500 in Scholarships

FarmFirst Welcomes Michael Richter as Member Services Representative

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