Dairy Farmers of America http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/association/dairy-farmers-of-america RSS Feed for Dairy Farmers of America en-us Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:40:08 GMT DFA Cares Food Drive honors National Ag Day http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/association/dairy-farmers-of-america/DFA-Cares-Food-Drive-honors-National-Ag-Day-118025024.html In honor of National Ag Day, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA), through its DFA Cares Foundation, is kicking off the DFA Cares Food Drive to raise awareness for and help address the needs of hungry Americans. DFA: Dodd-Frank Act could limit cooperative’s ability to offer risk-management tools http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/association/dairy-farmers-of-america/DFA-Dodd-Frank-Act-could-limit-cooperatives-ability-to-offer-risk-management-tools.html The ability to manage against risk has become increasingly important for dairy farmers in the face of persisting low milk prices and rising input costs. DFA hits earnings goal http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/association/dairy-farmers-of-america/dfa-hits-earnings-goal-113988344.html In spite of a sustained period of lower-than-normal milk prices, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) hit its earning goal and returned a record amount of equity to members, the producer co-op announced. DFA joint venture proceeding http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/association/dairy-farmers-of-america/dfa-joint-venture-proceeding-113941139.html DairiConcepts joint venture teams up DFA with Fonterra — the largest dairy company in New Zealand. DFA prepares for dairy workshop http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/association/dairy-farmers-of-america/dfa-prepares-for-dairy-workshop-113994139.html Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., released this statement today in preparation for Friday’s USDA and Department of Justice meeting. Court rules DFA did not violate antitrust laws http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/association/dairy-farmers-of-america/court-rules-dfa-did-not-violate-antitrust-laws-113999229.html The complaint, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, alleged that DFA’s partial acquisition of ownership interest in Southern Belle, a milk processing facility in Somerset, Ky., violated Section 7 of the Clayton Act. CEO of DFA to retire http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/association/dairy-farmers-of-america/ceo-of-dfa-to-retire-114032844.html Gary Hanman, chief executive office of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. has announced his upcoming retirement. Grocery chain cheesed at DFA http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/association/dairy-farmers-of-america/grocery-chain-cheesed-at-dfa-113932959.html More birds have come home to roost in the case of Dairy Farmers of America and its questionable trading activities on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. A grocery store chain in Connecticut has filed suit in U.S. District Court claiming that DFA and four defendants bought large amounts of cheese to distort and manipulate the market. DFA issues $26 million in patronage earnings http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/association/dairy-farmers-of-america/dfa-issues-26-million-in-patronage-earnings-113917074.html $7.6 million will be distributed in cash and the balance allocated to members’ equity accounts. Farmer delegates elect 2007 DFA board http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/association/dairy-farmers-of-america/farmer-delegates-elect-2007-dfa-board-113967554.html Board members provide direction, set policies, establish financial structure, approve capital budgets, and establish duties and responsibilities for DFA’s governance structure.