Benefits

Dairylea Cooperative provides more than just a market for its members' milk.  Dairylea and its subsidiaries are focused on maximizing the profitability of each member's farm operation through innovative programs and services.

Offering Members:

• Secure Markets
  Dairylea members are guaranteed a market for their milk. Through Dairy Marketing Services (DMS), a joint venture with Dairy Farmers of America's Northeast Area and St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, Dairylea makes available the strongest milk marketing network in the Northeast. We have developed strong relationships with all of the major milk processors and manufacturers in the region, including some of the industry's largest processors.
• Competitive Premiums & Quality Incentive Programs
  With Dairylea, we maximize profits and reduce costs by offering competitive premiums, a multi-tiered quality incentive program and volume incentive programs.
• Knowledgeable & Dedicated Staff
  Our professional field representatives work with you to achieve the mutual goal of producing the highest-quality milk with maximum efficiency and profitability. Our field staff representatives have many years of combined experience in the industry that they put to use for you.
• Innovative Programs & Farm Services
  A number of businesses have been established, all designed to offer cost-saving programs and services. We offer anything from health and workers' compensation insurance to loan programs to business planning and consulting, as well as farm input purchasing programs.
• Valuable Industry Information
  Weekly and monthly communications, including the myDairylea website, the Archives and a variety of regular Press Releases provide members with information on market trends, legislation, animal health and other issues that are vital to your farm operation.
• Legislative Representation
  Dairylea represents its members at the local, state and national levels in organizations that are focused on dairy, agricultural and cooperative issues. This representation comes through Dairylea’s own lobbying efforts and our membership in organizations like National Milk Producers Federation, National Council of Farmers Cooperatives and others. In addition to our representation nationally, Dairylea also administers a legislative action group (LAG) for its members. Members participate on a conference call periodically where Dairylea staff provides updates to important legislation taking place in the Northeast. To join LAG, our legislative committee, or to make a donation to LEAPAC, the Dairylea political action committee, a bi-partisan committee that plays a significant role in federal elections by supporting candidates who have demonstrated an interest and understanding of federal dairy and agriculture policy, please email Karen Cartier or call 1-800-654-8838, ext. 5669.