USDEC board elects Texas dairy farmer Larry Hancock as chair
Hancock is replacing the retiring Paul Rovey.
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), Arlington, Va., said its board of directors elected Texas dairy farmer Larry Hancock as its new chairman on Oct. 15. Hancock replaces Paul Rovey, an Arizona farmer who is retiring after serving seven years as chairman and 11 years as vice-chairman of the checkoff-funded USDEC. Rovey was given the honorary title of chairman emeritus.
“I am delighted that Larry Hancock is our new chair and confident his background prepares him well to guide this unique partnership between dairy farmers and suppliers,” said USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack. “The U.S. dairy industry owes a deep debt of gratitude to Paul Rovey for the steady, uniting role he played during a period of explosive growth for U.S. dairy exports.”