I'm back from Salt Lake City and the DFA Mountain Area Young Cooperator's annual meeting. This group of young producers who are between the ages of 25-45 were impressive. The conference attendees had so much enthusiasm. They were open to new ideas and shared many of their questions and opinions.
Thursday night I had dinner with a young producer from central Utah. During our conversation, this dairyman said he had a business degree but probably wouldn't get to use it because he was a dairy farmer. The other guests at our table couldn't have disagreed more. Eventually we convinced him that one day he'll be able to use his business training to help improve his dairy. The producers I met with were bright and positive about their future in the dairy industry. It was an honor to be amongst them.
Although the group had some bold and creative ideas, they were also pious. They respected the legacy of dairying their parents had left them or the lessons they were still learning from them. Any industry analyst or commentator who has met this group would feel comfortable predicting that for the next 40 years U.S. dairy cows will be well cared for and more efficient.
-dairyeditor
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