If you got milk in Colorado, you deal with the DFA

A few weeks ago I began looking into the local operations of Dairy Farmers of America. I knew the dairy cooperative was a large entity and I knew almost every dairyman I spoke with was a member, but I had never honestly asked these people and others about DFA’s local impact.

A majority of the dairymen and dairywomen in Colorado are associated with DFA in some fashion. Producers who are not directly members of DFA are still forced to deal with the cooperative for transportation or purchasing of excess milk, simply because there are no other players in the game.

“DFA…