St. Albans Cooperative Creamery members approve merger with Dairy Farmers of America
The merger will officially close on Aug. 1.
The farm families of St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, St. Albans, Vt., overwhelmingly approved a merger with Kansas City, Kan.-based Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). The merger reflects a desire to position St. Albans members for a secure, long-term future amid rapidly changing market dynamics, DFA said.
“We are incredibly excited about this new chapter for dairy farmers in Vermont,” said Harold Howrigan, Jr., chairman of the St. Albans board and sixth-generation dairy farmer. “We are very pleased with the outcome of today’s vote and are optimistic about the future our membership will have as DFA members.”