On behalf of U.S. dairy farmers, drive increased sales of, and demand for U.S. dairy products and ingredients.
Work proactively, and in partnership with leaders and innovators, to increase and apply knowledge that leverages opportunities to expand dairy markets.
To initiate forward thinking, aggressively seek new opportunities and implement cutting edge programs that build a stronger market for dairy products.
Our Funding
Dairy farmers across the country invest 15 cents for every 100 pounds of milk they sell to fund the national dairy promotion checkoff program. The American Dairy Association Mideast receives 10 cents of this mandatory funding for local programs. The remaining 5 cents goes to the National Dairy Board to fund national promotional, research and export programs.
Programs are developed in coordination with other state and regional promotion organizations through Dairy Management Inc., the joint venture between United Dairy Industry Association and National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Such coordination of program development throughout the U.S. ensures the most effective and efficient use of the dairy farmers’ promotion investments.
Our Board
The American Dairy Association Mideast Board of Directors consist of elected dairy farmers from throughout the region and provides accountability to the dairy farmers they represent. The board sets policy, approves program direction and establishes budgets. Paul Broering, a dairy farmer from St. Henry, Ohio serves as chair of the board.
We work diligently to ensure proper program direction recommendations are provided to the board to effectively create and implement the programs in the most efficient manner possible. The checkoff program is supported by more than 60,000 dairy farmers nationwide. Of these dairy farmers, more than 300 serve on local, regional and national boards that help direct and oversee dairy checkoff programs.
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