ASJ-Wncaster Winning," Saturday, April 18, 1998
Land O’Lakes Reports Good Year
SOUTHAMPTON (Bucks Co.)
Land O’Lakes recorded its
third best year in history, with
Dairy Foods sales of $2.2 billion
and earnings of $30.2 million, it
was reported to members attend
ing a series of Dairy Foods Unit
meetings in the Mid-Atlantic re
gion.
Sales were up 29 percent over
the previous fiscal year, due in
part to Land O’Lakes 1997 merger
with Atlantic Dairy Cooperative.
The earnings, up 8 percent, repre
sent a 26-cent per hundredweight
allocation 'to members. In 1997,
Land O’Lakes returned $9.1 mil
lion in cash patronage and equity
revolvement to its Dairy Foods
members.
During the meetings, members
were updated on a potential merg
er with Dairyman’s Cooperative
Creamery Association (DCCA) of
Tulare, Calif. DCCA is a premier
manufacturer of butter, cheese,
nonfat dry milk and whey. The co
operative’s 240 members produce
4 billion pounds of milk annually.
A merger with DCCA would
enhance Land O’Lakes national
supply plan and would allow the
cooperative to expand its interna
tional marketing. A merger also
would complement Land O’Lakes
West Coast marketing, of which
Land O’Lakes has the number one
market share in natural cheese in
southern California, members
were told.
In addition to the business re
ports, elections were held for
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several leadership positions.
Elected as unit delegates in each
of the Mid-Atlantic’s 23 Dairy
Foods Units (DFU) were: James
W. Hallowed, Ottsville, DFUI;
David Cadwallader, Salem, NJ„
DFU2; Scott Kreider, Quarryville,
DFU3; Jeffrey Moore, Centre
ville, Md., DFU4; and Nelson Ha
becker, Lancaster, DFUS.
Also, Walter C. Martin. New
Holland, DFU6; Dale Hershey,
Elm DFU7; David Bitler, Fleet
wood, DFU 8; Ernest Gelsinger,
Robesonia, DFU9; James A.
Stonesifer, Union Bridge,, Md.,
DFU 10; Elvin M. Rohrer Jr.,
Cochranville, DFUII; P. Robert
Wenger, Quarryville, DFUI2;
Loren Yoder, Belleville, DFUI3;
Allen Wehr, Mifflinburg, DFUI4;
and Stanley C. Meyers, Greencas-
Ue. DFUIS.
Also Ralph McGregor, East
Berlin, DFU 16; G. Allen Rowe,
Williamsport, Md., DFUI7; D.
Ray Geissinger, Mifflintown,
DUFIB; Donald Bergey. Mill
ville, DFU 19; Donald Brum
baugh, Curryville DFU2O; Tho
mas Wakefield, Bedford, DFU2I;
(2) 13.6 R-24
(2) 13.6 R-28
(2) 14.9 R-28
(2) 14.9 R-30
(2) 15.5 R-38
(2) 16.9 R-38
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James Sonnema, Gillet, DFU22;
and Levi Ransom. Nicholson,
DFU23.
Unit delegates represent local
dairy farmer members at Land
O’Lakes annual meeting and Joint
Directors meeting, among others.
Terms are for one year, with no
term limits.
One hundred forty-seven mem
bers also were elected as area
delegates. Area delegates repre
sent members at the June leader
ship meeting and the fall regional
meeting. Terms are for one year,
and members are eligible to serve
up to three consecutive, one-year
terms.
In other business, a total of 80.
25-year membership awards were
presented, along with 14. 50-year
membership awards.
Approximately 290 quality pre
mium awards were presented to
members who qualified for Land
O’Lakes quality milk bonus for 12
consecutive months between
August 1996 and December 1997.
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Chesapeake Bay, while establish
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strategies for fighting toxic Pfies
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