John Rettler of Neosho, Wis. was re-elected president of the FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative’s board of directors following the cooperative’s 11th annual meeting held on February 11, 2023.
Steve Brock of Daggett, Mich. was re-elected vice-president, Stephanie Hughes of Pittsville, Wis. was elected secretary, and Bob Dietzel of East Dubuque, Ill. was re-elected treasurer.
Newly elected to serve as the District 7 Director is Michelle Popp of Unity, Wis. and Jackie Holub of Boyd, Wis. to serve as District 8 Director.
Re-elected to three-year terms, on the 10-member board of directors included Dietzel, representing District 6.
Tony Schmitz of Fond du Lac, Wis. was elected by the Young Cooperators Steering Committee to serve as Chair, and Nathan Wiese as Vice-Chair, who will represent the Young Cooperators on the Board of Directors.
Other board members include Dan Vandertie of Brussels, Wis. in District 2, Wayne Gajewski of Athens, Wis. in District 4, and Kathy Bauer of Faribault, Minn.
FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative, established in 2013 and based in Madison, Wis., represents farmers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana by providing legislative and regulatory advocacy, dairy marketing services, disaster protection, laboratory testing opportunities and industry promotion. Learn more about FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative by visiting: www.FarmFirstDairyCooperative.com.
