# Dairy Farmers of America

> Dairy Farmers of America is a farmer-owned cooperative that gives thousands of U.S. dairy producers a route to market and a stake in the processing, logistics, ingredients, packaging and consumer brands that sit between a farm's milk tank and the final carton, cheese block or restaurant dish. Its scale spans roughly 19,000 employees, about 5,000 family farms represented by some 9,000 farmer-owners, nearly 40 brands and customers ranging from households and retailers to restaurants and multinational food manufacturers.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- **Founders:** Mid-America Dairymen (Founding cooperative), Southern region of Associated Milk Producers Inc. (Founding cooperative), Milk Marketing Inc. (Founding cooperative), Western Dairymen Cooperative Inc. (Founding cooperative)
- **Team size:** Approximately 19,000 employees
- **Products:** Milk marketing and logistics, Consumer dairy brands, Dairy ingredients, Packaging and co-manufacturing, Farmer services
- **Notable:** Ranked No. 1 in Dairy Foods' 2025 list of North American dairy processors., Describes itself as the largest global supplier of raw milk, the largest U.S. dairy company and the third-largest dairy company globally., Built a portfolio of nearly 40 national and regional farmer-owned brands.

## Products & services

- **Milk marketing and logistics** — Collects, transports and markets farmer-owners' raw milk, matching daily production with processors and customers.
- **Consumer dairy brands** — Nearly 40 national and regional brands spanning fluid milk, flavored milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, sour cream and other dairy foods.
- **Dairy ingredients** — Cheese powders, concentrated pastes, milkfat concentrates, specialty blends, bulk cheese, butter and other inputs for food manufacturers and foodservice.
- **Packaging and co-manufacturing** — Private-label, co-packing, sauce and condiment production, extended-shelf-life and retort packaging for food and beverage companies.
- **Farmer services** — Risk management, farm supplies, field support and programs designed to improve farm efficiency, margins and stewardship.
- **TruMoo Protein** — Lactose-free whole chocolate milk with 13 grams of protein and no added sugar, launched nationally in fresh and extended-shelf-life formats.

## Achievements

- Ranked No. 1 in Dairy Foods' 2025 list of North American dairy processors.
- Describes itself as the largest global supplier of raw milk, the largest U.S. dairy company and the third-largest dairy company globally.
- Built a portfolio of nearly 40 national and regional farmer-owned brands.
- Jasper Products exceeded one billion beverage units produced in a single year by 2025.
- DFA manufacturing plants have participated in Safe Quality Food certification since 2009.
- The Creamery in Utah was recognized as a 2025 Utah Business of the Year.
- Received a USDA award of up to $46 million in 2026 for conservation adoption and market access.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — DFA joined Athian, ALDI and Newtrient in presenting results from a collaborative manure-management project designed to help dairy farms generate verified supply-chain environmental value.
- **2026-02** — USDA awarded DFA up to $46 million through the Advancing Markets for Producers program for voluntary conservation, small-farm support and access to emerging markets.
- **2026-01** — DFA publicly welcomed the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and their continued recommendation of three daily dairy servings.
- **2025-12** — DairyPure introduced limited-edition Santa's Milk at more than 2,000 Walmart stores and selected Midwest retailers.
- **2025-10** — Jasper Products marked 25 years and reported a one-billion-beverage annual production milestone at its Joplin facility.
- **2025-07** — TruMoo launched Fantastic Berry low-fat milk in a Marvel Studios collaboration.
- **2025-04** — TruMoo Protein launched with 13 grams of protein, no added sugar and lactose-free formulation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dfamilk.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dairy-farmers-of-america/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dfamilk
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dfamilk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dfamilk/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13