Farmer-owned cooperatives to explore joint ownership of Michigan cheese plant
The plant is expected to process 6 million pounds of milk a day and make 220 million pounds of American-style cheese annually.
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Kansas City, Mo., Foremost Farms USA, Baraboo, Wis., and Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), Novi, Mich., committed to exploring joint ownership and operation of a major cheese processing plant in the Michigan. All three farmer-owned and operated companies maintain farmer-members in Michigan.
This decision is driven by the growing milk supply in Michigan, the lack of available processing capacity within the region, market accessibility and transportation benefits.