The board of directors for Dairylea Cooperative, Inc., Syracuse, N.Y., voted to merge with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Kansas City, Mo. Dairylea’s members will be asked to vote during a special meeting in February 2014.
“Today’s dairy industry is undergoing unprecedented change,” says Greg Wickham, Dairylea’s chief executive officer. “From consolidation in the marketplace and changing farm demographics to a movement toward a global dairy industry, this change presents both challenges and opportunities.”