Dairylea Cooperative Inc.

Type: Private - Cooperative
On the web: http://www.dairylea.com
Employees: 209

Yes, the farmer takes a wife, then hi-ho, the dairy-o, the farmer takes membership in milk-marketing organizations such as Dairylea Cooperative. Owned by more than 2,300 dairy farmers in the northeastern US, Dairylea processes and markets 5.5 billion pounds of milk for its farmers annually to dairy-product customers including food manufacturers. Its Agri-Services holding company provides members with a full range of financial and farm-management services, as well as insurance. Its Empire Livestock Marketing unit operates eight regional livestock auction locations. Dairylea has a joint marketing venture (Dairy Marketing Services or DMS) with Dairy Farmers of America.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending March, 2008:
Sales: $1,388.3M

Officers:
Chairman and President: Clyde E. Rutherford
CEO: Gregory I. (Greg) Wickham
CFO and Director Human Resources: Edward Bangel

Competitors:
Agri-Mark
Associated Milk Producers
Land O'Lakes

Dairylea Cooperative

Type	Agricultural cooperative
Founded	1907
Headquarters	Syracuse, New York
Active members	2,700
Industry	Dairy farming
Website	www.dairylea.com

The Dairylea Cooperative (originally called The Dairymen's League) started during 1907, when a group of dairy farmers in Orange County, New York, united to increase their bargaining power. By the 1920s, the Cooperative's membership had increased to more than 100,000 farms. While based initially in Pearl River, New York, the organization is currently based in East Syracuse, New York.

While it has changed and adapted over the years, Dairylea helps manage the sale and distribution of raw milk from more than 2,300 farms producing 5.5 billion pounds of milk annually. Dairylea is a part of the National Milk Producers Federation.

External links

• Dairylea Cooperative Homepage

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